Barite Rose Rock Collection | Oklahoma fossils This item is 2” x

This item is 2” x 1” and weighs

The two contrasting patterns along with the colors makes this specimen would make for a gorgeous piece of jewelry or display

This item is 1” x 1

5” and weighs 63 oz

Barite Rose Rock Collection | Oklahoma fossils This item is 2” xThe reddish brown rock consists of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulphate) in petal like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom. Most Rose Rocks are one half inch to four inches in diameter and consist of five to twenty radiating petals. Deposited 250 million years ago during the Permian Period of geological time, the rocks are usually found in Oklahomas Garber sandstone formations. Because barite is harder and more durable than sandstone, the