A Mystery by dakotabluemoon
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Comments (23)
cool crystals
Hummm .......Look to me like a little cake ...... But not for sure . Great pic again and Crystal ((5++))
Beautiful still life
Frozen Hail (lol) Got no idea, but very lovely items.. Well found! Rob
could be something cool inside..
I was thinking something from a coral reef. very interesting. here, we lucked out and the snow/ice went to our east in Louisiana and Mississippi
I think this is Gypsum or Baryte, a Rock rose. I have one myself.
I think tthese look like petrified flowers too! Outstanding!
Nice stones ans what intrigue !!
desert roses... (IMHO ;-)) beautiful!!
beautiful pic
sensational! looks like balls of cream! ;o)
Wonderful capture!!
In french, its a "rose du désert" (desert rose)
Looks like a coral my friend, so beautiful, fantastic capture!
durleybeachbum is right is barite or Rock Rose or Desert rose in Italian "Rosa del deserto"), not a geode. "Desert rose is the colloquial name given to rosette formations of crystal clusters of gypsum or baryte which contain abundant included sand grains The 'petals' are crystals flattened on the c crystallographic axis, fanning open in radiating flattened crystal clusters. The rosette crystal habit tends to occur when the crystals form in arid sandy conditions, such as the evaporation of a shallow salt basin. Gypsum roses usually have better defined, sharper edges than baryte roses. Celestine and other bladed evaporate minerals may also form rosette clusters. The desert rose may also be known by the names: sand rose, rose rock, selenite rose, gypsum rose and baryte (barite) rose." from Wikipedia.
I think they are alien pollen just waiting for the right moment to germinate into a variant of the Triffid and take over the planet Great capture I bet they'd love to have some of the snow in the southern part of the world
Wonderful shot of these beautiful crystals********
nice capture
Very nice capture. Wouldn't it be great if there would be a pearl inside?
Not only is the photo a great capture, but now it's become a learning lesson too. I didn't know this. Wow.
Superb shapes, very nice capture, Brandy!
Beautiful samples of Desert Roses - very common the US states of New Mexico and Arizona.