Moss Agate is so named for its mossy shaped or bush like inclusions. These are usually formed with mineral impurities, and are often growths of iron or manganese oxides. Moss inclusions are...
Kalahari Jasper - (Page)Kalahari Jasper is an interesting Picture Jasper with mostly brown swirls. It is found in the Kalahari Desert, in South Africa near the Namibia border. Kalahari means "the great thirst". The...
Fancy Jasper - (Page)Fancy Jasper is the colorful jasper found in Maharashtra, India. Jasper is an ornamental rock composed mostly of chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz, in association with other minerals, which give...
Polychrome Jasper - (Page)Polychrome Jasper is a type of chalcedony stone which develops in massive formations. The semiprecious gemstone material was first found on the northwest coast of Madagascar in 2008, while...
Snakeskin Jasper - (Page)Snakeskin Jasper is a semiprecious gemstone material from Australia. It is found in Turee Creek Station in the Phibara region of western Australia. It is red, orangey red and white...
Sowbelly Amethyst Agate - (Page)Sowbelly Amethyst Agate or Vein Amethyst Agate with Silver Dendrites A lovely material with the unfortunate name of Sowbelly Agate, but it is also known as Vein Amethyst or Amethyst Agate. Sowbelly...
Noreena Jasper - (Page)Noreena Jasper is a semiprecious stone material that comes from Pilbara region of Western Australia. The area is some 700 miles north of the capital, Perth. Noreena Jasper was named after Noreena...
Bloodstone Jasper - (Page)Bloodstone is an interesting dark green jasper with tiny red spots from iron oxide. This attractive chalcedony is also known as Heliotrope, which is derived from Greek meaning sun and to turn,...
The Petrified Forest National Park and Arizona Rainbow Petrified Wood - (Post)The Petrified Forest National Park is located in Northern Arizona. It is located 26 miles east of Holbrook and just off of I40. In northeastern Arizona, a badlands desert known as The Painted Desert e
Petrified Woods - (Page) Botswana Agate - (Page)Botswana Agate is a beautiful banded agate first discovered in 1971. Botswana Agates are found as small white nodules in siliceous volcanic rocks. They are usually covered with an opaque rind, and...
Coyamito Agate - (Page)Coyamito Agate comes from about 40 miles north of the famous Laguna Agate area. The area is in the state of Chihuahua, in Northern Mexico. Coyamito Agate is well known for its vibrant colors of...