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7.8" Polished Green "Ocean Jasper" Sphere - Madagascar
This is a deep green colored polished sphere, shaped from "ocean jasper". There are several natural pockets in this sphere that are encrusted in quartz crystals that vary in size. While marketed as ocean jasper and likely coming from the same deposit in Madagascar, this jasper is not quite as colorful and shows less orbicular patterns than true ocean jasper. The diameter of the sphere is 7.8" and it is accompanied by an acrylic display stand.
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.
$295
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper & Quartz
LOCATION
Madagascar
SIZE
7.8" diameter
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#339436
