Gypsum crystals. Form of gypsum known as a desert rose. Gypsum consists of hydrated calcium sulphate,and large deposits of this mineral form from the evaporation of highly saline waters. Under the right conditions,this ornate arrangement of crystals can form. This sample,which is relatively small at 90 millimetres across,has had some outer material removed to extenuate the pattern | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Wiersma, Dirk |
Bildgröße: | 5055 px × 3639 px |
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