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4.05" Polished Kambaba Jasper Sphere - Madagascar
This is a beautiful, hand polished sphere made from Kambaba Jasper found in Madagascar. It is 4.05" wide and has dark circular mineral formations throughout the "jasper".
It comes with a round wooden stand and displays nicely on a hard surface.
It comes with a round wooden stand and displays nicely on a hard surface.
Kambaba jasper and crocodile jasper are trade names for a greenish rhyolitic (volcanic) rock found in the west-central Bongolava region of Madagascar. It is full of blackish orbs consisting of small amphibole needles that some people say resemble amphibian eyes, hence the name "crocodile jasper". There is a common misconception that Kambaba Jasper is a stromatolite, but this is incorrect, since it is volcanic in origin. Despite the misconceptions, it is a beautiful decorative stone when polished.
SPECIES
Quartz, Pyroxene & Alkali Feldspar Conglomerate
LOCATION
Tsiroanomandidy, West-Central Bongolava, Madagascar
SIZE
4.05" Wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#158612