Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma Ammonite naturally occurring variety of quartz

naturally occurring variety of quartz that features a unique bi-colored blend of purple amethyst and yellow citrine in one single stone

A beautiful smoky quartz crystal from Brazil showcasing subtle phantom growth within its interior

while Calcite is a carbonate

it is said that their tears turned to stone upon hitting the ground

Brazilian Smoky Quartz points are clear brown to grey

Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma Ammonite naturally occurring variety of quartzThe 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 years 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