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16.8" Colorful, Polished Jasper Fish Sculpture (32 lbs) - Madagascar
This is a colorful, 16.8" long by 11.1" tall, polished stone "fish" that's made of jasper collected in Madagascar. The jasper exhibits a wonderful mixture of colorful pastel hues including green, red, blue and purple. It weighs just over 32 lbs and the base has been cut flat to display on any flat surface without the use of a stand.
About Jasper
Jasper is a term that can be applied to an opaque variety of chalcedony. The opaqueness is due to a higher concentration of impurities mixed with silica/quartz compared to other varieties of silica, such as quartz or agates. Like agate it may form in a wide variety of colors, and is often multi-colored. In most cases, jasper forms when silica-rich fluids permeate throughout a soft sediment or volcanic debris deposit. The fluids then crystallize around the particles/impurities, resulting in a cementation process. Most often, the impurities present determine the coloration of the deposit following solidification, but other factors can play a role in the color of what is now considered a jasper.
Jasper is a term that can be applied to an opaque variety of chalcedony. The opaqueness is due to a higher concentration of impurities mixed with silica/quartz compared to other varieties of silica, such as quartz or agates. Like agate it may form in a wide variety of colors, and is often multi-colored. In most cases, jasper forms when silica-rich fluids permeate throughout a soft sediment or volcanic debris deposit. The fluids then crystallize around the particles/impurities, resulting in a cementation process. Most often, the impurities present determine the coloration of the deposit following solidification, but other factors can play a role in the color of what is now considered a jasper.
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper
LOCATION
Madagascar
SIZE
16.8 x 11.1", weighs 32.35 lbs
CATEGORY
ITEM
#122824
