Rockenberg, Wetteraukreis, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

A 'baryte rose' with sand inclusions, typical for this locality. These are often found in large clusters and formations, up to several decimetres across, but in contrast this is a nice isolated small thumbnail example.

© Niels Brouwer

Baryte rose with sand inclusions. Specimen size 15.5 x 14 x 8.5 cm.

© Christian Bracke

Sand-Baryte 26x19x12cm A big floater from this location.

9.2 x 7.2 x 5.2 cm. A beautiful classic, near "floater" group of the hard to find baryte "roses" from the Sand Pit locality at Rockenberg. The piece shows excellent form, with very good sized beige colored "roses". I'm told that the analysis of this material showed that the "roses" are actually around 50% quartz/sand particles vs around 40% ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Intergrown baryte roses with sand inclusions. Size of specimen is 7,5 x 4 cm.

© Stefan Koch

Large and heavy, so called baryte rose from rockenberg. Collected at a part of the sand pit which is now a reserved area.

© Volker Betz (2023)

6.5 x 5.4 x 2.7 cm. This Tertiary sandstone quarry is well-known for sand-included baryte "roses", but specimens are seldom available. This is an exceptional, pristine, two-sided floater "rose" with superb form. The striking ribbon and clusters of sand grains with limonite on both sides are superlative accessories to this sculptural cutie. It ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

9.2 x 7.2 x 5.2 cm. A beautiful classic, near "floater" group of the hard to find baryte "roses" from the Sand Pit locality at Rockenberg. The piece shows excellent form, with very good sized beige colored "roses". I'm told that the analysis of this material showed that the "roses" are actually around 50% quartz/sand particles vs around 40% ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

9.2 x 7.2 x 5.2 cm. A beautiful classic, near "floater" group of the hard to find baryte "roses" from the Sand Pit locality at Rockenberg. The piece shows excellent form, with very good sized beige colored "roses". I'm told that the analysis of this material showed that the "roses" are actually around 50% quartz/sand particles vs around 40% ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

9.2 x 7.2 x 5.2 cm. A beautiful classic, near "floater" group of the hard to find baryte "roses" from the Sand Pit locality at Rockenberg. The piece shows excellent form, with very good sized beige colored "roses". I'm told that the analysis of this material showed that the "roses" are actually around 50% quartz/sand particles vs around 40% ...

© Rob Lavinsky & irocks.com

Aggregate of baryte and sand (quartz) called baryte rose. From the 1970´s.

© Volker Betz (2023)

A floater Baryte rose formation from Rockenberg, Germany. Acquired in 1990 from Glidden enterprises.

© Kim A. Strange

peter neschen collection (g-05830-05) Nikon D7000 + Sigma 150mm Apo Macro + Helicon Focus Methode B

This piece is a fine quality and very good sized example of these elusive "baryte rose" specimens from Rockenberg. These pieces are quite reminiscent of famous red sandstone Baryte "roses" from Oklahoma, but this one has much finer detail. The piece is essentially a "floater", with only one contacted crystal that I can find, and the overall ...

© Rob Lavinsky & MineralAuctions.com

Baryte Rose - Sandgrube Rockenberg, Rockenberg, Lkr. Wetteraukreis, Hessen, Deutschland

Baryte rosette replaced by quartz. Collection Mineralogisches Museum Philpps-Universität Marburg, Germany. Photo Peter Lof, July 20, 2017, Marburg, Germany.

© Peter Lof

Large baryte rose; the baryte contains quartz sand which was incorporated during growth. Collection Mineralogische Sammlungen der Technische Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany. Photo Peter Lof, August 2017, Clausthal-Zellerfeld.

© Peter Lof

A sandy tan-yellow cluster of baryte roses. I acquired this from Mikon Mineralienkontor (Mathias Rheinlaender).

© Alexander Wong

From an old collection. Collection and photo: G. Franz Zöll.

© G. Franz Zöll 12/2025

Picture taken in Apr. 2002.

Picture taken in Apr. 2002.

Picture taken in Apr. 2002.

Picture taken in Apr. 2002.

Picture taken in Apr. 2002.