Ultra-Hematitic Barite Rose Polished Hearts deep-green malachite with the classic

deep-green malachite with the classic “velvet” texture for which Congo malachite is renowned

coral-like structures called flos-ferri

most commonly in Morocco

metamorphic

They are clear

Ultra-Hematitic Barite Rose Polished Hearts deep-green malachite with the classicThese dark red violet rose rocks consist of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulfate) in petal like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom. These specimens are richer in iron than normal barite roses, giving them their unique coloring. Deposited approximately 250 million years ago during the Permian Period. The rose rocks are found in Oklahomas Garber sandstone formations. Because the barite is more durable than the sandstone, the rosettes erode