Patrik's Minerals & Lapidary  

I COLLECTED THIS STONE FROM A COLLECTOR WHO HAD IT FOR OVER 10 YEARS SO THIS DEPOSIT WOULD BE ALLMINED OUT BY NOW OF OCEAN JASPER 

LARGE TOP SPECIMEN 2 SIDE HIGH POLISH 

THERE IS A GREAT RANGE OF OCEAN JASPERS IN MY STORE 

WEIGHT : 267.95 CTS 

SIZE  MM: 86 X 59 X 6

( 6 MM IS APPROX 1/4 INCH )

CODE : G 3897

Jasper is an opaque, impure Chalcedony. Traditionally thought of as red. It also comes in pinks,yellows, greens, browns, and grayish blues. Association with other minerals give jasper nice bands and patterns. In the ancient world Jasper was a favorite gem. We can find the name jasper in Ancient Hebrew, Assyrian, Greek and Latin. Jasper is usually named according to its pattern. picture jasper, ribbon jasper, orbicular jasper, abraciated and etc. Jasper is found worldwide.

Picture Jasper because of it's unique landscape patterns and wide range of colors is one of the most famous verities. It certainly is our most favorite. Since so many verities come from our state of Idaho and our neighbor Oregon. Picture jasper is a petrified or silicated mud. Looking at it's patterns. It isn't hard to visualize mud dripping into gas pockets in molten lava, becoming super-heated and then solidifying into this treasured gemstone