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8.8" Vibrant Red and Yellow Jasper Slab - Nevada
This is a vibrant, 8.8" wide formation of vibrant red, yellow, and orange jasper with interesting orbicular iron-rich formations scattered throughout. It was collected in Humboldt County, Nevada and has been cut into a perfect slab and polished to a glossy finish on one side.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with 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.
$85
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper
LOCATION
Humboldt County, Nevada
SIZE
8.8 x 6.5", .5" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#358830
