Ultra Hematitic Rose Rock | Oklahoma metal Kyanite or cyan-ite (like the

Kyanite or cyan-ite (like the color)

often found as a rust-like substance

5” x 2” x 3" and weighs 1 lb 4

creating a dramatic and highly displayable specimen

The cubic form is more rare and found only in Navajun

Ultra Hematitic Rose Rock | Oklahoma metal Kyanite or cyan-ite (like theThese dark red violet rose rocks consist of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulfate) in petal like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom. These specimens are richer in iron than normal barite roses, giving them their unique coloring. Deposited approximately 250 million years ago during the Permian Period. The rose rocks are found in Oklahomas Garber sandstone formations. Because the barite is more durable than the sandstone, the rosettes erode