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Draa-Tafilalet, Drâa-Tafilalet
Ouarzazate region (desert rose gypsum)
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Sand-included gypsum desert roses sold across southern Morocco.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Evaporitic gypsum in desert sediments
Ubiquitous Saharan gypsum roses in the tourist trade
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.