Origin of the name: From the Greek “iaspis” and “jaspidem”, means “speckled stone”.
Originally from the Himalayas where it was formed at the same time as the first, when debris of vegetation and shells fossilized.
Group belonging to: Microcrystalline quartz
Chemical composition: Silicon dioxide SiO2
Hardness: Between 6.5 and
Crystal system: Rhombohedral
Deposit(s): Germany, Brazil, United States, France, India, Madagascar, Urals, Russia.
Also known as "calligraphy stone" or "Myriam stone", the stone called "elephant skin jasper" is not real jasper but a conglomerate of bivalve shells, sand and limonite (stone similar to hematite) which were squeezed together by gigantic pressure over a million years ago.
This fossil stone with multiple names is as fascinating as it is difficult to obtain.
Elephant Jasper or Myriam Jasper:
Presentation :
Origin of the name: From the Greek “iaspis” and “jaspidem”, means “speckled stone”.
Originally from the Himalayas where it was form...
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Elephant Jasper or Myriam Jasper:
Presentation :
Origin of the name: From the Greek “iaspis” and “jaspidem”, means “speckled stone”.
Originally...
figure class="_2cuy _4nuy _2vxa">
Elephant Jasper or Myriam Jasper:
Presentation :
Origin of the name: From the Greek “iaspis” and “jaspidem”, means “speckled stone”.
Originally...
figure class="_2cuy _4nuy _2vxa">
Elephant Jasper or Myriam Jasper:
Presentation :
Origin of the name: From the Greek “iaspis” and “jaspidem”, means “speckled stone”.
Originally...