"Rose Sands" — a miracle born in the desert

Sometimes nature is absolutely not averse to repeating his most beautiful creation, but in a different form from other materials. And a great proof of this is our post in Instagram about the "desert rose" or "rose Sands".

The nomadic tribes of the Sahara desert since ancient times are familiar with these bizarre formations. Desert rose is a poetic name of one of the morphological varieties of gypsum. In fact, the desert rose is a mineral aggregate — a cluster or intergrowth of separate crystals or grains of the same or of different minerals, which are separated from each other by the section surface.To create such units, the nature needs a certain conditions. How are they formed?

When precipitation falls over the desert, the water is quickly absorbed in the sand. If in sand there is a plaster water flushes out of its components, and carries them deep into the soil. The resulting solution was rapidly heated and evaporates under the desert sun. After the water is completely evaporated from the solution, it formed crystals of gypsum. Of course, due to the fact that crystallization of mineral aggregate occurs in the sand, its particles are included in the gypsum, giving it an unusual appearance.

The diameter of the petals of the desert rose can range from 2-3 millimeters to several decimeters. However, in fairness, we should say that more often the smaller instances. The color of the roses depends on the color of the sand in which they were formed.In some countries, the rose of the desert give their loved on Valentine's Day as a symbol of undying love. ⠀

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