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Desert Rose
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Grand Erg Oriental Desert, Douz, Tunisia
© Rui Nunes 2006
A (more or less) rose-like crystal group formed by precipitation in (usually) arid desert regions containing trapped sand particles. Usually gypsum is the host mineral (Gypsum Rose), but baryte (Baryte Rose), celestine and other minerals can form Desert Rose groups, too.
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