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2.65" 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 2.5 billion years old.
Snakeskin jasper forms as seams of jaspilite in a banded iron formation called the "Weeli Wooli Formation", which is about 2.5 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.
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper
LOCATION
Turee Creek Cattle Station, Pilbara Region, Western Australia
FORMATION
Weeli Wooli Formation
SIZE
2.65" diameter
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#309171
