Volcanic & Metamorphic
Jasper
What it is
Opaque, fine-grained quartz mixed with other minerals and impurities. What distinguishes jasper from chalcedony is its opacity — jasper is completely opaque due to higher concentrations of iron oxides, clay, and organic material. The patterns (ocean, dalmatian, mookaite) come from specific geological conditions.
How it forms
Forms when silica-rich fluids fill cavities and fractures, incorporating surrounding minerals. Ocean jasper forms in volcanic coastal rock. Dalmatian jasper gets its spots from tourmaline or iron oxide inclusions.
SiO₂ + Fe₂O₃ + impurities
Specimens
6 stones
Dalmatian Jasper
Joy · Root
Igneous rock with black arfvedsonite.
Jasper
Grounding · Root
Sedimentary or volcanic origins.
Mookaite Jasper
Vitality · Crown
Fossilized microscopic sea creatures.
Ocean Jasper
Joy · Heart
Rhythmic deposition in sea cavities.
Red Jasper
Grounding · Root
Intense iron saturation in sediment.
Yellow Jasper
Protection · Solar Plexus
Iron-rich sedimentary deposition.