3" Realistic, Polished Hamine Jasper Skull

Hamine jade, also known as "hami jade" or "hamine jasper", is the trade name for a form jasper that based on the name, likely originates from India. It often features spots of green that are heavily peppered throughout a white base matrix. There is debate as to whether this is a tree agate or a formation of grossular garnets within a milky white variety of chalcedony (jasper).

Jasper is a term that can be applied to an opaque variety of chalcedony (light does not pass through it). The opaqueness is due to a higher concentration of impurities mixed with silica/quartz. Like agate it may form in a wide variety of colors, and is often multi-colored. In most cases, jasper will occur 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, however other factors can play a role in the color of what is now considered a jasper.