16.3" Polished Orbicular King Cobra Jasper Slab - India

This is an absolutely gorgeous and colorful, 16.3" wide specimen of orbicular jasper known as "King Cobra Jasper", collected from India. It has been cut into a slab and polished to a glossy finish on one side.

It is accompanied by an acrylic-metal display stand.

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.

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SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper
LOCATION
India
SIZE
16.3 x 8", .4" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#279895