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Desert Rose

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Grand Erg Oriental Desert, Douz, Tunisia
© Rui Nunes 2006

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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.

Classification of Desert Rose

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Other Names for Desert Rose

Synonyms:
Sand Rose
Other Languages:
German:Wüstenrose

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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    • Localities for Desert Rose

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    Algeria
     
    Museu Geologico of Lisbon mineral collection
    Mexico
     
    • Chihuahua
      • Mun. de Ahumada
    		Carlos Medina collection
    Morocco
     
    • Meknès-Tafilalet Region
      • Er Rachidia Province
        • Erfoud (Erfud)
    		António Manuel Ináçio Martins.
    Namibia
     
    • Erongo Region
    		Bezing, L. von., Bode, R., and Jahn, S., (2008), Namibia, Minerals and Localities. (in English).
    Spain
     
    • Canary Islands
      • Las Palmas Province
        • Fuerteventura
          • Pájara
    		colletion of Volker Betz
    • Castile-La Mancha
      • Cuenca
    		Martins da Pedra
    • Catalonia
      • Barcelona
        • Maresme
    		Laura Palacios Pérez, Minerals i roques, Pòrtic Natura, 2003
    Tunisia
     
    • Douz
    		Rui Nunes collection
    UK
     
    • England
      • Oxfordshire
        • Yarnton
    		Article in WSM&LC Journal
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Cochise Co.
    		Mitchell, 2001. Gem Trails of Arizona
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