Barite Rose Rock Collection | Oklahoma metal This item is 1” x

This item is 1” x 1” and weighs

creating intricate patterns and earthy tones revealed through careful polishing

located in the Colville River Basin near the Canadian border

5” x 2” and weighs 5

Barite Rose Rock Collection | Oklahoma metal This item is 1” xThe reddish brown rock consists of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulphate) in petal like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom. Most Rose Rocks are one half inch to four inches in diameter and consist of five to twenty radiating petals. Deposited 250 million years ago during the Permian Period of geological time, the rocks are usually found in Oklahomas Garber sandstone formations. Because barite is harder and more durable than sandstone, the