Deschutes Jasper: Unpolished Slab; Breccia Intrusion, Hill Patterns, Dendrites
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- Condition : New
- Dispatch : Next Day
- Brand : None
- ID# : 188482252
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 2053
- Location : United States
- Seller : rocks2dust (+383)
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- Start : Mon 22 Apr 2024 10:44:07 (EDT)
- Close : Thu 02 May 2024 10:44:07 (EDT)
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An unusual slab of opalized Deschutes featuring a red-outlined hill scene sprinkled with dendrites (formations resembling branched trees or shrubs). Into this is thrust a rectangle of an entirely different pattern of very tightly stacked hills in darker colors. The camera kept making the colors too yellow in my photos (for some reason, the colors in Deschutes seldom match what I see no matter what my camera settings) and the background is more a cream than orange shades. The piece is solid, except for a very short formation/shrinkage fracture at one edge, and should take a glassy polish. One edge shows the cream-colored opalite rind that is typical for Deschutes. I suppose this could be cut into a handful of beautiful and collectible gemstones, however, I personally think this might better be used as a display slab and given a simple face polish. Odd and very interesting piece.
Deschutes is one of the premier "porcelain" jaspers (so-named because of the glass-like polish which it takes). Deschutes, Morrisonite and Imperial jaspers are the triumvirate representing highest-quality jaspers, and each has been given the designation "King of Jaspers" by various writers. Although it is sometimes confused with the nearby Biggs jasper, Deschutes usually has tighter patterns, a different color palette and is more dense (more highly silicified). Deschutes jasper is now extinct; although the deposit was totally exhausted some 40 years ago, it is still highly sought after by collectors.
The photo which includes the measure/ruler was taken dry, the material in the other pictures was dampened to better show how the color and patterns may intensify after being polished.
Approx. Size: 90 x 50 x 5.95 mm
Approx. Weight: 50 g
Shape/Cut: irregular/slab
Origin: Sherman County, Oregon (USA)
Known treatment(s): none
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Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 188482252 |
| Start Time | Mon 22 Apr 2024 10:44:07 (EDT) |
| Close Time | Thu 02 May 2024 10:44:07 (EDT) |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | New |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 2053 |
| Dispatch Time | Next Day |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United States |
| Auto Extend | No |
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