$50 Question, What are These Things?

pie4me

Appreciate any help identifying these things, I think they are some sort of sandstone crystals?

garanch

They are Calcite.

garanch

They are commonly refered to as "dessert roses"

pie4me

I had been told they were Mexican based selenite, but wanted second opinions...Thanks Much!

garanch

I stand corrected. They ARE Selenite. It is a form of Gypsum. I don't know why I wrote Calcite. But look up dessert rose in any geolgical guide and you will find them.

GuvamintCheese

quote:Originally posted by garanch
They are commonly refered to as "dessert roses"
What will you spend the $50 on?

garanch

2 boxes of 5.7x28 ammo.

shootlow

i have a desert rose from algeria that is 2 foot tall and a georgus peice of work

jimbowby

[8D]--Rats, I thought they were Death Valley "cow patties)--

--[:p][:o)]--JIMBO

Trader Dave

Nope you are all wrong.

Looks as if someone has raided my wife's pantyhose drawer. Without touching them - that is what they look like.