Marsten Ranch Jasper Rough - $3.00/pound
Locality: Oregon
Marsten Ranch Jasper probably has its origin as petrified wood.
The wood structure has been lost, so it would be more properly referred
to as a limb cast. Nonetheless, this jasper has bright contrasting
red, yellow and green colors that create superior gemstones and slabs.
PLEASE NOTE: Marsten Ranch Jasper often has vugs and fractures. Jasper
is an opaque, microcrystalline form of quartz. As with any microcrystalline
quartz, it is hard and takes an excellent polish with cerium or tin
oxide.
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