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4.2" Polished Saharan Desert Jasper Dish - Morocco
This is a beautiful, 4.2" wide decorative dish crafted from "Saharan desert jasper", also known as "Moroccan mookaite", collected in Morocco. The jasper bears a mixture of sienna hues and has been lightly polished to highlight the patterns and colors.
There is some gap fill through this bowl.
There is some gap fill through this bowl.
About Jasper
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.
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.
$25
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper
LOCATION
Sahara Desert, Morocco
SIZE
4.2" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#326933
