Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch 6-8X10-12mm remote parts of the globe

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botryoidal

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in China where the stone was recently discovered

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air bubbles or black carbon deposits

Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch 6-8X10-12mm remote parts of the globeAn iron oxide hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits, and can be red to reddish brown. When skillfully cut and polished, those substances add a delicate accent to the otherwise clear gemstone.