Fire Ledge Jasper Slab American Geology A newer discovery

A newer discovery

and white quartz

Though referred to as a jasper

a beautiful little piece that should cut some stunning cabs and slices

plus occasional pockets of druzy

Fire Ledge Jasper Slab American Geology A newer discoveryThis jasper comes from the Dead Camel Mountains of western Nevada and has a beautiful, earthy palette of desert pinks punctuated by a deep crimson matrix, which resembles fissures but is in fact purely color. A few areas of wave like patterns emerge from the edges and evoke the famous pink sandstone formations of northern Arizona. A very hard material likely to take a high polish. This is a rough, unpolished slab. Please observe images closely for