Desert rose (Algeria)

Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, MNCN - CSIC
Madrid, Spain

The Desert rose is a variety of gypsum that resembles the petals of roses and it is only found in desert areas. It has a characteristic reddish hue due to the presence of iron oxides. This sample is from the Sahara Desert (Algeria) and has a great mineralogical interest.

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Title: Desert rose (Algeria)
Creator Lifespan: 0/0
Type: Rock and mineral specimens

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