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5.3" Desert (Selenite) Rose - Chihuahua, Mexico
This is a very nice, 4.8" Desert Rose formation collected near Chihuahua, Mexico. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
Desert rose is the name given to rose-shaped formations of selenite (a form of gypsum) with sand inclusions. The “petals” of desert roses are flattened selenite crystals, fanning out from the cleavage planes. They form in deserts and similar arid, sandy environments. Sand inclusions from their surroundings give these roses their colors. Native American legends say that they are rocks carved into flowers by their ancestors.
SPECIES
Selenite With Sand Inclusions
LOCATION
Samalayuca, Chihuahua, Mexico
SIZE
5.3" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#33389