Dunes Jasper Slab raremexicanagate unpolished specimen

unpolished specimen

smooth version sits at the top

such as the deposits found in North Carolina

These pieces are likely to cut rather dark and moody cabs

A fine specimen of a rare American material

Dunes Jasper Slab raremexicanagate unpolished specimenThis jasper comes from Durango, Mexico. I have only seen it on the market once, and it was old stock rough, so its very doubtful that the material is still actively mined. It shows an intricate, bubbly matrix somewhat similar to dinosaur bone but with a looser structure. The circular and ovoid shapes within the dense matrix periodically break loose into singular orbs. Somewhat reminiscent of Dinosaur Gem Bone, but with a looser structure in a richer,