DESERT ROSE - Algeria
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An attractive natural sculpture formed of gypsum crystals
Algeria
Desert roses are remarkable natural crystal formations. They are rosette-shaped groups of gypsum crystals with inclusions of sand.
Desert roses normally form only in arid, sandy environments such as the Sahara Desert.
This is an attractive example.
An attractive natural sculpture formed of gypsum crystals
Algeria
Desert roses are remarkable natural crystal formations. They are rosette-shaped groups of gypsum crystals with inclusions of sand.
Desert roses normally form only in arid, sandy environments such as the Sahara Desert.
This is an attractive example.
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Size: 9.5 x 8 x 8 centimetres
Weight: 220 grams