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11.2" Colorful Red, Yellow, and Maroon Jasper/Agate Slab
This is a 11.2" wide, richly colored jasper and agate specimen. It has been cut into a slab and polished to a glossy finish on one side, highlighting the beautiful, natural coloration of the jasper.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic 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.
$225
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper/Agate
LOCATION
Unknown
SIZE
11.2 x 5.9", .3" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#279900
