3.1" Polished Kambaba Jasper Heart - Madagascar

This is a beautiful Kambaba Jasper specimen collected from Madagascar, carved and polished into the shape of a heart. It is 3.1" wide and has dark circular mineral formations throughout the jasper.

Kambaba jasper and crocodile jasper are trade names for a greenish rhyolitic (volcanic) rock found in the west-central Bongolava region of Madagascar. It is full of blackish orbs consisting of small amphibole needles that some people say resemble amphibian eyes, hence the name "crocodile jasper". There is a common misconception that Kambaba Jasper is a stromatolite, but this is incorrect, since it is volcanic in origin. Despite the misconceptions, it is a beautiful decorative stone when polished.
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SPECIES
Quartz, Pyroxene & Alkali Feldspar Conglomerate
LOCATION
Tsiroanomandidy, West-Central Bongolava, Madagascar
SIZE
3.1" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#280420