Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma chrysocolla 5" x 1" and weighs

5" x 1" and weighs 15

This gem tree of life has been exquisitely fixed onto a large barite rose rock sourced from Oklahoma

Mooralla quartz is prized by collectors for its brilliant transparency and rich

This item is 6” x 4

the residual fluid is rich in elements that then form mineral deposits such as aquamarine

Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma chrysocolla 5" x 1" and weighsThe reddish brown rock consists of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulphate) in petal like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom. Most Rose Rocks are one half inch to four inches in diameter and consist of five to twenty radiating petals. Deposited 250 million years ago during the Permian Period of geological time, the rocks are usually found in Oklahomas Garber sandstone formations. Because barite is harder and more durable than sandstone, the