Desert Rose Wooden Base Selenite - Barite "Desert Rose" - Height: 185 mm - Width: 120 mm- 943 g

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Description from the seller

Sand selenite 'Desert Rose'
Medium-sized sample mounted on a decorative red wooden base, with gypsum crystals forming an irregular, faceted surface in the shape of a 'rose'.
Sand selenite forms through a geological process involving the evaporation of water containing mineral solutions. This mineral is mainly found in desert regions, where low humidity promotes water evaporation and mineral concentration. The sand it is composed of can also contain other minerals, such as quartz, which contribute to its variety of colors and its structure.
The pink coloration is due to traces of iron and manganese oxides present in the sand.
The 'Rosa del deserto' is highly valued as an ornamental and collectible stone due to its beauty and unique aesthetic properties.
It is believed that this stone promotes calm, serenity, and spiritual connection.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Sand selenite 'Desert Rose'
Medium-sized sample mounted on a decorative red wooden base, with gypsum crystals forming an irregular, faceted surface in the shape of a 'rose'.
Sand selenite forms through a geological process involving the evaporation of water containing mineral solutions. This mineral is mainly found in desert regions, where low humidity promotes water evaporation and mineral concentration. The sand it is composed of can also contain other minerals, such as quartz, which contribute to its variety of colors and its structure.
The pink coloration is due to traces of iron and manganese oxides present in the sand.
The 'Rosa del deserto' is highly valued as an ornamental and collectible stone due to its beauty and unique aesthetic properties.
It is believed that this stone promotes calm, serenity, and spiritual connection.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Details

Mineral Form
Desert Rose Wooden Base Selenite - Barite "Desert Rose"
Weight
943 g
Country of Origin
Morocco
Height
185 mm
Width
120 mm
Depth
80 mm
ItalyVerified
12229
Objects sold
98.56%
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