Polished Banded Ocean Jasper Pyramids x 3 From Northwest Coast, Madagascar

A NOTE FROM NICK 
New Stock!! A Trio of Beautifully Polished Rare Banded Ocean Jasper Pyramids.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

Ocean Jasper: Madagascar’s Coastal Gem

Ocean Jasper from the Marovato coastal deposits, northwest Madagascar (only known source, mining ceased ~2015, current stock is from old production), occurs in Orbicular, Brecciated, and Drusy varieties, all showing multicolour concentric orbs, eyes, and banding in green, yellow, pink, red, white, brown, and black on translucent to opaque Chalcedony Quartz matrix. Main types: (1) Classic Orbicular with tight, high-contrast bullseye orbs and strong color zoning; (2) Flower Orbicular displaying poppy-like radial orb clusters; (3) Breccia with angular fragments recemented in vivid matrix; (4) Druzy-lined vug with sparkling quartz crystal pockets; (5) Banded with parallel color veins and occasional fortification patterns. 

PRODUCT MINERALS 
Chalcedony

PRODUCT FEATURES
Vug, Cavities, Orbs, Bands, Drusy

PRODUCT COLOUR 
White, Yellow, Brown, Pink, Green, Gold

MOHS HARDNESS SCALE
6.5 to 7

PRODUCT DATA
Locality = Northwest Coast, Madagascar
Grade = Very Good Grade
Size = 67 - 89 mm