ETYMOLOGY: In form and composition.

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Monoclinic.

PRINCIPLE OF FORMATION: Secondary.

CLASS MINERAL: Sulphates.

CHEMICAL FORMULA, MINERAL ELEMENTS: CaSO4 2H2O.

HARDNESS:1.5 - 2 on the Mohs scale.

FIELDS: Algeria (Sahara Desert), Tunisia, Spain (Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Canet de Mar, Catalonia, La Almarcha, Cuenca), Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Desert Samalayuca, US (Cochise, Arizona).

MINERALOGY: The desert rose is formed in deserts are formed by layers of plaster, water and sand. It is a very soft mineral and is a dark sand color, reddish. is formed due to evaporation of water, rain absorbed rich sands plaster, penetrating the bottom of the earth, and water is attracted to the surface and can only gypsum, which upon crystallization inside the sand produces such as beautiful forms.

MYTHOLOGY: The name is attributed to a flower because the lenticular crystals are usually grouped in the form of petals. But it also has a prickly party is in sharp edges of the crystals hidden in the sand. These can be cut to the wheels of the tires of road vehicles traveling through the desert. Being a very soft mineral must be very careful in cleaning and maintenance, it is advisable to clean it with a brush I moistened with water.

PROPERTIES: It is said that the desert rose teaches the art of giving and receiving love and to control emotional outbursts, repels negativity and resentment. It is used in space to create and stimulate desire. Absorbs vibrations of negative thoughts such as envy and jealousy.

ZODIAC SIGN: Aries.

USES: Meditation, collection, decoration.