Gypsum ("Desert Rose")

near Oued Souf, ("City of a Thousand Domes"), El Oued Province, Algeria
Small Cabinet, 7.7 x 5.7 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 10/11/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/18/2018 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

An group of sharp, well-preserved, "flower"-like comprssed tabular crystals containing tan colored sand particles. I bought this piece directly from the man who mined it in Algeria, which is why I have a bit more specific locality than "Sahara Desert" like we're used to seeing with these specimens. Despite a contact on one end, the piece is in good shape. A classic from the north-central African desert.

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