9.6" Polished "Desert Sunset" Banded Iron Slab - Western Australia

This is a vibrant, 9.6" wide slab of "Desert Sunset" banded iron from Western Australia. It has been cut and polished to a glossy finish and is accompanied by an acrylic display stand for presentation.

Desert Sunset jasper is a semi-precious stone similar to tiger's eyer or tiger iron sourced out of Western Australia. The banded look is comprised of alternating layers of black hematite, chert, and yellow or red jasper. It comes from near Fields Find, a small abandoned gold mining center in the Midwest Region of Western Australia.
FOR SALE
$115
DETAILS
SPECIES
Chalcedony var. Jasper, Chalcedony var. Chert & Hematite
LOCATION
Fields Find, Midwest Region, Western Australia
SIZE
9.6 x 5.6", .4" thick
CATEGORY
ITEM
#246257