Ocean Jasper Sphere, Old Stock, 3rd Vein

3rd/4th Vein Old Stock Ocean Jasper Extra Grade Sphere from the Morovato Mine. It is incredible with well defined botryoidal druzy pockets that dance in the light as well as small druzy pockets and pockets just beneath the surface that dance in the light. It is a magical sphere with peachy pink and gray/silver and white.

Approximate measurements:
Diameter: 2.65 inches (67.2mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (384g)

Ocean Jasper® is a trademarked name for a multicolored stone from Madagascar, typically with spherical patterning. Although commonly described as an orbicular jasper, the most recent research suggests it is the mineral chalcedony instead. Some pieces have agate banding or druses of clear quartz, a coating of tiny crystals, known more commonly as “druzy”.

The variety of quartz known as chalcedony is often unfamiliar to people. It is actually the mother stone of many semiprecious gems: banded chalcedony is better known as agate, red as carnelian, and black as onyx, etc. Its capacity to transmit light is a characteristic of chalcedony. By definition jasper is not translucent, unless cut extremely thin. (Information from Enter The Earth)