• Jasper slice option A, nice color balance of yellow and peach background colors blending. Lines and spots of dark veining criss-cross the piece.
  • General shot of a pile of Atlas Mountain jasper slices
  • General shot of jasper slices stacked
  • Up close detail of the veining pattern of the jasper, dark red and white on a peach background that fades to yellow
  • Scale images of the seven options available, showing the jasper slices on a measuring mat. Measurements indicated in full description. Text reads "Atlas Mountain Jasper, pick your own polished slices"
  • Jasper slice option B, which has the tint of yellow on one side fading into a peach background, with a lot of dark veining
  • Jasper slice option C, a band of yellow across the top separated from the peach background by dark veining. There is irregular intricate veining throughout the peach background
  • Jasper slice option D doesn't have any yellow background coloration, and is a nice peach tone. It has thick dark veining coming up from the base, on a peach background. This veining is quite angular and intriguing
  • Jasper slice option E, which has a yellow background with a band of veining surrounded by peach background running through the middle.
  • Jasper slice option F, which has chunk dark veining along one edge with a strip of yellow background, the rest is peach with intricate veining
  • Jasper slice G, which shows a lot of dark red and white veining and has chunky dark veining along one edge. In one spot, the dark veining outlines a patch of white crystal in the shape of a cat.
  • Showing option G as an example, the slice is tilted to reflect so you can see curved polish marks and surface texture. Text reads: "Softer material! Not a high polish. Slices may show some light polish lines and indentation at natural fractures"
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Atlas Mountain jasper slices

Atlas Mountain jasper slices

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Locale: High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

Approx dimensions and weight: A 4.25 x 2.25 x .4", 192g  B 5.25 x 2.5 x .5", 265g  C 5.5 x 2.5 x .4", 234g  D 4 x 2.5 x .4", 184g  E 4.75 x 2.25 x .5", 256g  F 5.75 x 2.25 x .5", 245g  G 4.5 x 2 x .4", 170g

 

This type of picture jasper is sourced from the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, which is why it is called Atlas Mountain jasper (or variants on that name). It is often sold as mookaite jasper because mookaite can have similar colors. True mookaite comes from Australia, and typically has chunkier pattern and a darker, bolder color palette. In Atlas Mountain Jasper, bold patterns of dark red-brown coloration is caused by iron that crept into cracks and colored the jasper before the cavities filled in with white chalcedony (quartz). These patterns contrast against a light background of peachy-yellow sunset hues.

“Picture jasper” refers to jasper with interesting patterns with vivid colors of veining, brecciation, or dendrites. There are quite a few colors and varieties of picture jasper, but key to the definition is that the patterns look almost like images, or landscape scenery such as trees, a garden, or a lake shore. It’s more of a Rorschach test than a literal image—I see a kitty in G!

Slices of picture jasper make a beautiful and unique display piece for your collection. These slabs have been polished to reveal their pattern, but have a relatively dull luster (from what I've observed, the material doesn't seem to take a “high polish” easily). Some show circular polish marks. Option C gets the "ugly duckling" discount for having an especially flat appearance.

** Display stand not included, I only have the one

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