Description
You will get one of the Mookaite Jasper sphere similar to the one in the listing, the size and the color of the sphere may slightly vary as well due to the fact that all minerals are different. (see photo, the photos are taken under bright light, stand not included)! Average 1 Sphere Diameter: 20mm / 13/16 Inches; Average 1 Sphere Weight: 12g / 0.42oz;.The term 'Mookaite' is an unofficial, locally coined name for a silicified porcelanite which forms in the weathering profile of a geological formation known as Windalia Radiolarite (WR), a Lower Cretaceous siltstone that outcrops over much of the Carnarvon Basin in Western Australia. It is a variety of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline variety of Quartz..Jasper is an opaque form of Chalcedony, which is a microcrystalline variety of the mineral Quartz. It often contains an abundance of impurities, and therefore some regard it as a rock instead of a mineral. Jasper is usually associated with brown, yellow, or reddish colors, but may be used to describe other opaque colors of Chalcedony such as dark or mottled green and orange..The name jasper derived from a Greek word iaspis meaning 'spotted or speckled stone' because of jasper's speckled varieties. Chemical Formula: SiO2; Hardness: 6.5 - 7; Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Purple and other;.(The above information is provided solely for informational purpose. Kindly note that all stones are offered for decorative purposes only. Please, handle your stones with great care, do not grind or crumble them, do not dip or add them into your food or drink, do not use any parts of them in any elixirs, potions, lotions etc. Always make sure you wash your hands before and after working with your crystals.)
