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6.5" Polished Orbicular Ocean Jasper Heart - Madagascar
This is a beautifully crafted, polished heart made out of ocean jasper from Madagascar. The material comes from a newly discovered deposit of ocean jasper which features top quality orbicular formations and gorgeous coloration.
There are some spots of gap fill on one side of the heart where the rock chipped away during polishing. This has been reflected in the price.
There are some spots of gap fill on one side of the heart where the rock chipped away during polishing. This has been reflected in the price.
About Ocean Jasper
Ocean jasper is a rare type of silicified rhyolite (considered both an agate and a jasper), mined in a single location on the Ambolobozo Peninsula of northern Madagascar. The deposits are found on the coastline, hence the name, and can only be reached by boat and mined during low tide. The deposit formed as a rhyolite flow, but has been completely silicified. The rhyolitic eyes or orbs come in an astonishing array of colors and color combinations. The backgrounds can be white, pink, green, red, or yellow. Botryoidal formations as well as white and deep green druzy are also common.
Ocean jasper is a rare type of silicified rhyolite (considered both an agate and a jasper), mined in a single location on the Ambolobozo Peninsula of northern Madagascar. The deposits are found on the coastline, hence the name, and can only be reached by boat and mined during low tide. The deposit formed as a rhyolite flow, but has been completely silicified. The rhyolitic eyes or orbs come in an astonishing array of colors and color combinations. The backgrounds can be white, pink, green, red, or yellow. Botryoidal formations as well as white and deep green druzy are also common.
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Ocean Jasper
LOCATION
Madagascar
SIZE
6.5 x 5.7 x 2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#206683
