Picture Jasper Gem Box Mazon Creek an extended snout sporting a

an extended snout sporting a toothy claw at its end

the whole mass hardened

similarly to a straw

an abundance of exquisite beauty exists

The brownish red to orange / red color exhibited by Carnelian is due to trace amounts of iron during its formation

Picture Jasper Gem Box Mazon Creek an extended snout sporting aJasper is an opaque stone originating from silica rich sediment or volcanic ash. It can occur in any color depending on the mineral content of the original sediment. Beautiful patterns can also occur in jasper. This happens when the original rock forming materials are fractured or distorted in the ground, and then are later filled in with other minerals. A specific jasper may be named for its location, or may be named imaginatively by describing its