Desert Rose by durleybeachbum

Photography • Objects • posted on Oct 21, 2015

Open full image in new tab Zoom on image

Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.

Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.

Description

From Wiki Selenite, satin spar, desert rose, and gypsum flower are four varieties of the mineral gypsum; all four varieties show obvious crystalline structure. The four "crystalline" varieties of gypsum are sometimes grouped together and called selenite. All varieties of gypsum, including selenite and alabaster, are composed of calcium sulfate dihydrate (meaning has two molecules of water), with the chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O. Selenite contains no significant selenium; the similarity of names comes from both substances being named from the Ancient Greek word for the Moon. See the whole thing Here

Comments (13)

)

pat40

4:50AM | Wed, 21 October 2015

Very good

)

CavalierLady

7:28AM | Wed, 21 October 2015

Beautiful closeup. I have one of these somewhere. Amazing structures that Mother Nature creatures.

)

QuietRiot

9:58AM | Wed, 21 October 2015

I dug up one of these at the Great Salt Plains in Oklahoma. Just amazing, isn't it?

)

jayfar

10:06AM | Wed, 21 October 2015

Lovely stuff Anmdrea.

)

helanker

12:23PM | Wed, 21 October 2015

I could have sworn, that what I saw on the thumbnail was Corn Flakes LOL !!

)

jendellas

2:40PM | Wed, 21 October 2015

Great closeup!!!

)

Glendaw

4:14PM | Wed, 21 October 2015

Thought it was a small pile of potato chips ! ---- Smile

Awesome macro shot and post work !

The pic on Flickr still reminds me of potato chips !

)

Katraz

5:36PM | Wed, 21 October 2015

Excellent shot I have a number of pieces of this we used to mount Airplants on It for sale at the shows.

)

wysiwig

6:27PM | Wed, 21 October 2015

An outstanding close up. Looks a little like peanut brittle. The entire thing does look like a rose.

)

MrsRatbag

8:24PM | Wed, 21 October 2015

Wow, how cool this is! I thought at first it was brown sugar; I can see where the name comes from, it does look like a toasted blossom. Beautiful shot!

)