2006-10-05 16:43:12 · 4 answers · asked by Future Mrs. Beuerlein 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
A desert rose forms when gypsum, calcite, or silica crystals form in loose desert sand. The crystal incorporates the sand grains within its crystal latice and therefore the desert rose looks like it is made of sand yet it retains a crystal structure.
2006-10-05 19:12:19 · answer #1 · answered by JimZ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gypsum Desert Rose
2016-12-29 14:11:12 · answer #2 · answered by montogomery 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gypsum Rose
2016-10-22 00:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by mcvey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do desert roses form?
2015-08-18 23:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Bertha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Desert rose is the colloquial name given to rosette formations of the minerals gypsum and barite with sand inclusions.
The rosette crystal habit tends to occur when the crystals form in arid sandy conditions, such as the evaporation of a shallow salt basin.
2006-10-07 05:56:53 · answer #5 · answered by peter_lobell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋