1.9" Polished, Brecciated Red Jasper Sphere

This is a 1.9" wide specimen of brecciated red jasper, that's been polished into the shape of a sphere.

The term "brecciated" is related to a previously solid rock that has undergone pressures and shifting that caused broken up, angular fragments. Following the breaking of this rock, ground water containing silica assisted in the natural cementing process of the fragmented rock, resulting in this beautiful mineral formation.