Desert rose is the colloquial name given to rose-like formations of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte which include abundant sand grains. ... The crystals form a circular array of flat plates, giving the rock a shape similar to a rose blossom.
Desert rose is the colloquial name given to rose-like formations of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte which include abundant sand grains. ... The crystals form a circular array of flat plates, giving the rock a shape similar to a rose blossom.