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3.3" Colorful Polished Jasper Sphere - Skull Springs, Oregon
This is a gorgeous, 3.3" wide jasper/rhyolite specimen that has been shaped into a sphere and polished to a glossy finish. The stone was collected from Skull Springs, Oregon, the same area that produces fascinating thunderegg specimens.
Comes with an acrylic ring display stand
Comes with an acrylic ring display 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 & Rhyolite
LOCATION
Skull Springs, Oregon
SIZE
3.3" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#279686
