Spider jasper Aragonite referring to the classic 'volcanic

referring to the classic 'volcanic rock' style of basalt full of cavities left behind by gas bubbles

The thin hyalite coating on this piece is crackled

Native to Montenegro

but on other specimens they have a near-metallic luster resembling pyrite

Inclusions make the point near-opaque with a gradient to translucent at the base

Spider jasper Aragonite referring to the classic 'volcanicLocale: Mexico Approx dimensions: 3 x 2. 75 x 2. 5" Approx weight: 435g Spider jasper is called a lot of names in the industry, including chrysanthemum, starburst, and fireworks jasper, due to its distinctive radial starburst pattern on a dark chocolate brown and red tinted background. Spider jasper is in fact not a true jasper, but a variety of rhyolite. A lot of jaspers are actually rhyolite! Mineralogically jasper is a variety of chalcedony, which