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Barite Rose

Also known as: Rose rock, Baryte rose

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Variety of Baryte.

Barite Rose specimen
Barite rose (Oklahoma, USA) 4.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

📜 Key facts

AgePermian, about 250 million years old (Garber Sandstone)
Origin & sourcesCentral Oklahoma, especially around Norman in Cleveland County. The barite rose has been Oklahoma's state rock since 1968.
CompositionRosette-shaped barite (BaSO₄) crystals with grains of red-brown iron-stained sand trapped inside

How it forms

Barite grew as thin, petal-like crystal blades within porous sandstone, trapping sand grains as it grew. Weathering frees the 'roses'. It is a separate desert-rose form from the gypsum or selenite roses of the Sahara.

Mineral data: see Baryte.

🌍 Where it's found

  • Type locality
  • Notable source / deposit
  • Country of origin

Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.

🔗 See also

  • Desert rose: the gypsum (selenite) form from the Sahara and Mexico

✨ Desert rose forms

Desert rose
Desert roseRock
Selenite
SeleniteMineral variety

✨ Metaphysical & Folklore

These are traditional and folk beliefs from crystal lore. They are not scientific or medical claims – crystals are not a substitute for professional care.

Oklahoma's rose rock is linked in Cherokee legend and crystal lore to remembrance, healing and resilience.

Traditional uses
remembrance, resilience, friendship
Chakra
Root Crown
Zodiac
Aquarius
Element
Earth, Air

💞 Pairs well with (traditional pairings)

TurquoisePaired in tradition for friendship, with Turquoise bringing protection as well. AgateShares the Root chakra; adds stability to barite rose's remembrance. AmethystAnother Crown chakra stone, used alongside barite rose for meditation. ApophylliteWorks the same Crown chakra, adding meditation. Clear QuartzClear quartz is the traditional amplifier, said to boost barite rose's remembrance.

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