Deschutes Opal Picture Jasper Slab! Lapidary Stone Slab! Howardite this is from Madagascar

this is from Madagascar

often about the size of a walnut

This wood came from the Yakima Firing Range and was dug long ago

Weight: Approx 20 Lbs

It takes an excellent polish and works into some amazing cabochons

Deschutes Opal Picture Jasper Slab! Lapidary Stone Slab! Howardite this is from MadagascarDeschutes Picture Jasper is an old stock Jasper that was mined along the Deschutes River near where it meets the Columbia River. Deschutes Picture Jasper is a rolling hills picture jasper that is directly related to Biggs Picture Jasper and often looks very similar! Deschutes can come in the form of a jasper or a hard opal. It was tapped out years ago, and coming across even a slab can be difficult! It was an old Oregon classic, and few other stones