Barite Rose Rock Cluster | OK pyrite Its distinctive color and flowing

Its distinctive color and flowing geometric bands make it appear dynamic and interactive- somewhat life-like

A classic and highly collectible specimen from one of the world’s most respected mineral regions

highlighting hidden mineral characteristics that are invisible in normal lighting

5" and weighs 8

Barite Rose Rock Cluster | OK pyrite Its distinctive color and flowingThe 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 hears 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