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2.3" Polished Snakeskin Jasper Sphere - Western Australia
This is a vibrantly colored sphere of snakeskin jasper from Western Australia. It has been flawlessly polished to a glossy-finish, revealing the very interesting banded patterns. It comes with an acrylic ring display stand.
Snakeskin jasper forms as seams of jaspilite in a banded iron formation called the "Weeli Wooli Formation", which is about 2.3 billion years old.
Snakeskin jasper forms as seams of jaspilite in a banded iron formation called the "Weeli Wooli Formation", which is about 2.3 billion years old.
About Snakeskin Jasper
Snakeskin jasper is a variety of patterned chalcedony prized for its distinctive, scale-like surface textures and intricate natural patterns that resemble reptile skin. Its colors commonly range through earthy tans, creams, browns, reds, and grays, often arranged in fractured, cellular, or mosaic-like designs that give each piece a rugged, organic appearance. These patterns formed as silica-rich fluids filled and solidified within cracks, cavities, or brecciated zones of host rock, preserving complex internal structures.
Snakeskin jasper is a variety of patterned chalcedony prized for its distinctive, scale-like surface textures and intricate natural patterns that resemble reptile skin. Its colors commonly range through earthy tans, creams, browns, reds, and grays, often arranged in fractured, cellular, or mosaic-like designs that give each piece a rugged, organic appearance. These patterns formed as silica-rich fluids filled and solidified within cracks, cavities, or brecciated zones of host rock, preserving complex internal structures.
$95
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper
LOCATION
Turee Creek Cattle Station, Pilbara Region, Western Australia
FORMATION
Weeli Wooli Formation
SIZE
2.3" diameter
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#327418
