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Gypsum

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Description
Locality: 
Rissani, Erfoud, Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Region, Morocco
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Cabinet (10-18 cm)
Size: 
10 × 10 × 10 cm
Description

A large gypsum 'Desert Rose' from  the Moroccan Sahara. This specimen is a large 10cm across and really does look a rose in form. 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Gypsum

Formula: 
CaSO4·2H2O
Strunz: 
7.CD.40
Hardness: 
2.0
Streak: 
White.
Peter Crozier Minerals