Would take these also - kids love nature! Cheers, Jim
> On Mar 17, 2022, at 9:54 AM, K Mierz via Lincoln <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > i have a four pieces of selenite, > also known as desert rose. > > desert rose is commonly found in most deserts around the world - > in countries such as Mexico, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Tunisia, > Afghanistan. > this specimen came from the American southwest. > > desert rose is a selenite gypsum that occurs naturally. > it's most often a combination of selenite and barite > that forms through a process of moisture condensation. > the “petals” of the desert rose are flattened selenite crystals, > fanning out from the cleavage planes. > the sand inclusions cause the desert rose > to take on the color of the surrounding sand. > the selenite clusters together and creates a mass > or in special cases, a rosette. > > Native American legends say > that they are rocks carved into flowers by their ancestors. > > I have a round rosette (2.5" wide) > a smaller white crystal > and two rose colored crystals. > > all four desert rose specimens for $10 > > <s.jpg> > > > <a3.jpg> > > > > i also have this cool piece that i lost the tag for; > i don't remember what it is. > i found it at a mineral show. > > it's pockmarked light brown and gold on the outside > and on the inside it's been cut and polished. > it looks like a fried egg. > it's an interesting way to look at rocks - both in raw form and polished. > > asking $5 > > <0.jpg> > > > <e.jpg> > > > contactless pickup > katherine mierzwa > > > > <s.jpg> > <a3.jpg> > <0.jpg> > <e.jpg> > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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