Apple Valley Jasper Slab! Fossil Stromatolite Slab! Ochoco Sunset Jasper and black Jasper

and black Jasper

along with protruding from the surface for a pretty neat effect

This gorgeous slab features a lot of awesome lace and fortification

It tends to have red and gold designs on a lighter background

Apple Valley Jasper Slab! Fossil Stromatolite Slab! Ochoco Sunset Jasper and black JasperApple Valley Jasper is collected from the same location and the popular Apple Valley Agate (Sahara Desert of Morocco), but it is actually a fossil stromatolite! Stromatolites are a form of ocean colonizing bacterial called cyanobacteria that get trapped in sediment layers! Stromatolites are one of the earliest known fossils, and in some locations around the world, they are still being formed! With Apple Valley Jasper, each layer is a unique story, as