Apple Valley Jasper Slab! Fossil Stromatolite Slab! brecciated jasper The aquatic color palette and

The aquatic color palette and exceptional detail make this a centerpiece-quality specimen

This is a really neat one

as the obsidian between is frequently pure and almost entirely see-through when held to light or cut thin enough

Sheen in obsidian is highly angle- and light-dependent—patience and positioning are key

Apple Valley Jasper Slab! Fossil Stromatolite Slab! brecciated jasper The aquatic color palette andApple 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