Ultra-Hematitic Barite Rose $100-$150 each piece is entirely unique

each piece is entirely unique

5” and weighs 1

This appreciation of its beauty even is found as far back in the ancient histories of Rome and Egypt

which according to the ancients it resembled

75” an d weighs 4

Ultra-Hematitic Barite Rose $100-$150 each piece is entirely uniqueThese 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 are found in Oklahomas Garber sandstone formations. Because the barite is more durable than the sandstone, the rosettes erode