Ultra Hematite Rose Rock on Ironwood | Oklahoma white calcite often laced with black manganese

often laced with black manganese oxide veins

This item is 8" x 5" and weighs 2 lbs 6

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

5" x 1" and weighs 15

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Ultra Hematite Rose Rock on Ironwood | Oklahoma white calcite often laced with black manganeseThis gorgeously crafted piece of art features Oklahomas state rock, Barite Rose Rock, perched on top of a piece of ironwood. These dark red violet rose rocks consist of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulfate) in petal like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom. These specimens are richer in iron than normal barite roses, giving them their unique coloring. Deposited approximately 250 million years ago during the Permian Period. The rose rocks