[Rockhounds] Desert rose in situ

[Rik Dillen]

Yes, that's it. I had the book at hand, but didn't realise that the solution
for my problem was so near :>)
Thanks again and best regards,

Rik DILLEN 
E-mail rik.dillen at skynet.be 
Homepage : http://users.skynet.be/rik.dillen 

MINERANT 2009
9-10/5/2009
Antwerp Expo - Antwerpen - Belgium
www.minerant.org

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[mailto:rockhounds-bounces at lists.drizzle.com] On Behalf Of Lyle Pai
Sent: dinsdag 30 juni 2009 11:32
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Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Desert rose in situ

Dear Rik,

There are several pictures of Sandrose (desert roses) in situ in Bert Ottens
book on Chinese minerals starting from page 217...

They were taken at Dongwuqi in Inner Mongolia.

Hope that helps...
Lyle

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From: "Rik Dillen" <rik.dillen at skynet.be>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:50 AM
Subject: [Rockhounds] Desert rose in situ


> Hi all,
> 
> Some time ago my friend Prof. Dr René Van Tassel (to whom the mineral
> species vantasselite is named), who is more than 90 years old (I will keep
> his exact age secret), but still very active in mineralogy (!), asked me
if
> I could find somewhere one or more photos of desert roses (gypsum roses)
IN
> SITU (whatever locality).
> If someone could provide me with a photo of such desert roses, perhaps
half
> buried in the sand he would do me a big favor.
> He would just like to see how that looks like.
> 
> No photos of desert roses as such needed, only if they are still in their
> natural environment.
> 
> Thanks and best regards,
> 
> Rik DILLEN 
> E-mail rik.dillen at skynet.be 
> Homepage : http://users.skynet.be/rik.dillen 
> 
> MINERANT 2009
> 9-10/5/2009
> Antwerp Expo - Antwerpen - Belgium
> www.minerant.org
> 
> 
> 
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