Most ornamental rocks and minerals like rose rocks are collected from vugs (holes) in volcanic material or fractures in bedrock. The red color of the rose rock stems from some amount of iron in the material. Rose rocks are flower-shaped collectible pieces of barium-sulfate (the element barium, Ba, bonded with oxidized sulfur, S, and four oxygens, making BaSO 4). Recently, we have had several inquiries from citizens about the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority’s ACCESS extension’s possible impact on a geological feature, the rose rocks. We do our best to always respond to these with clear directions toward non-commercial resources, and occasionally commit our own resources – funded by the taxpayers of Oklahoma - to investigating special topics. Because of our status as one of the Secretary of Energy and Environment’s agencies, we routinely are consulted about projects and activities throughout the state.
We offer numerous ways to learn about the Oklahoma’s geology through our web portal, general email and phone lines, and open-house days now offered approximately every month.
The Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS) is chartered in the Oklahoma Constitution with investigating the state's land, water, mineral, and energy resources, and disseminating the results of those investigations to promote the wise use of Oklahoma's natural resources consistent with sound environmental practices.
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