Ultra Hematitic Rose Rock | Oklahoma gold giving the specimen a distinctive

giving the specimen a distinctive organic look

The celestite forms in crisp

manganese-rich form of calcite

Water-clear Arkansas quartz featuring rare dissipated shale inclusions from the historic Wegner Mine

sometimes called "cut quartz" or "tectonic quartz

Ultra Hematitic Rose Rock | Oklahoma gold giving the specimen a distinctiveThese 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