Biggs China Hollow Picture Jasper Slab Ancient Agate 10 mm long

10 mm long

and muted violets that turn slightly blue-grey as they fade into the background

the milk quartz is mostly opaque

The rind itself is particularly dramatic in its formations

The tiny details should make for compelling and beautiful cabochons

Biggs China Hollow Picture Jasper Slab Ancient Agate 10 mm longThis classic jasper comes from the famous Biggs Triangle in Oregon, where several kinds of beloved jaspers are found. The fellow who owns the China Hollow mine named the material after the creek that the mine sits in, which is very close to the town of Biggs. All the jaspers from the Biggs area developed from decomposed volcanic ash that mixed with silica & iron. This soup was then transformed by the pressures of heat and water as lava flowed over the