Size
The average size of rose rocks are anywhere from .5 inches (1.3 cm) to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter. The largest recorded by the Oklahoma Geological Survey was 17 inches (43 cm) across and 10 inches (25 cm) high, weighing 125 pounds (57 kg). They have also discovered rose rock clusters that are up to 39 inches (99 cm) tall and weighing more than 1,000 pounds (454 kg).
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