Colorado Gold Specimen marine life flakes or nuggets in placer

flakes or nuggets in placer deposits in recent to ancient stream and river deposits

These dark red-violet rose rocks consist of sandy crystals of barite (barium sulfate) in petal-like clusters that resemble a rose in full bloom

This appreciation of its beauty even is found as far back in the ancient histories of Rome and Egypt

the rosettes erode into positive relief on exposed rock surfaces

5" x 2" and weighs 3

Colorado Gold Specimen marine life flakes or nuggets in placerGold is commonly found as disseminated grains in quartz veins with pyrite and other sulphides, or as rounded grains, flakes or nuggets in placer deposits in recent to ancient stream and river deposits. This item is 1. 5 x 1. 5 and weighs 0. 45 oz.