Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma qrtz 75“ x 1“ and weighs

75“ x 1“ and weighs 2

is the mineral calcium fluoride

Accented with silver-toned spacer beads and findings

They existed during the Devonian period over 300 million years ago

75” x 3” x 4” and weighs 10

Barite Rose Rock Cluster | Oklahoma qrtz 75“ x 1“ and weighsThe 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