Deschutes Opal Picture Jasper Slab! Lapidary Stone Slab! Howardite and occasional rainbow flash

and occasional rainbow flash

this is from Madagascar

Weight: Approx 22

It takes an excellent polish and works into some amazing cabochons

This one has some awesome display or cabbing potential

Deschutes Opal Picture Jasper Slab! Lapidary Stone Slab! Howardite and occasional rainbow flashDeschutes 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