Desert Rose
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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About Desert Rose
A (more or less) rose-like crystal group formed by precipitation in (usually) arid desert regions containing trapped sand particles. Usually, gypsum is the host mineral (Gypsum Rose), but baryte (Baryte Rose), celestine and other minerals can form Desert Rose groups, too.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
1268
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1268:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5377f9d3-c1bb-4c1d-872b-37afec99b5b3
Synonyms of Desert Rose
Other Language Names for Desert Rose
Dutch:Zandroos
French:Rose de sable
German:Wüstenrose
Portuguese:Rosa do Deserto
Spanish:Rosa del Desierto
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Desert Rose
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References for Desert Rose
Localities for Desert Rose
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Algeria | |
| Vogt (1977) |
Museu Geologico of Lisbon mineral ... | |
Argentina | |
| Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
Chile | |
Neschen (n.d.) | |
Egypt | |
| Mario Lazzerini Denchi Collection |
France | |
| Belot (1978) |
Italy | |
| Caldara M. (1993) +1 other reference |
Mexico | |
www.mindat.org (n.d.) | |
| Carlos Medina collection |
Morocco | |
| António Manuel Ináçio Martins. |
Namibia | |
| Bezing et al. (2008) |
| Cairncross (2004) |
North Africa | |
Kipfer (1974) | |
South Africa | |
| Cairncross et al. (1995) +1 other reference |
Spain | |
| Colletion of Volker Betz |
| Martins da Pedra |
| Laura Palacios Pérez |
Tunisia | |
| Rui Nunes collection |
UK | |
| Article in WSM&LC Journal |
USA | |
| Mitchell |
Grand Erg Oriental Desert, Douz, Kebili, Tunisia