Pair of natural green jasper Gary Green - Drilled cabochon triangular shape - 25mm - Mc Dermitt county - Oregon USA - Artisanal work - PPGG4 NB The photos were taken in a photo station with LED light without retouching. However, it may have a color variation depending on the light source and screens. Gary Green Jasper, also known as Larsonite, is a petrified bog found in the McDermitt area on the Nevada- Oregon border. Its bright colors and patterns make it a unique material. The majority of the material is typically green and blue, but also contains various other colors such as pinks, oranges and browns. The designs resemble severed limbs, but you can also find this material with orb/egg designs, such as Blue Mountain, Morrisonite, and Royal Imperial Jaspers. gary-green-jasper Gary Green Jasper is now mined by the West Coast Gemstone Mining Company and sold at the Polka Dot Agate Mine and Caldera Rock Shop in McDermott. You can also get this material from Aaron Buell on Facebook, he's the one who pulls it straight out of the ground with the backhoe every day! Through West Coast Mining's continued efforts in purchasing the land and extracting this material, it will continue to be accessible to all. Most petrified wood contains fractures and soft edges, and Gary Green Jasper is no different, however, most of the newly mined material appears to be very strong with very few problems with fractures. At the beginning of the paving process, most people usually cut the short ends of the stone, which is a good starting point, where it displays most of its best patterns. Much of the material is white on the exterior, so sometimes it may be best to cut windows on a few sides to see which side has a more desirable pattern. This material contains various cavities and pits, but most lapidaries incorporate it into their work while keeping the natural appearance of the stone. You can work around these areas as there will be plenty of room in your slabs to preform a cabochon without any defects. --- Gary Green jasper, also known as Larsonite, is a petrified bogwood found in the McDermott area on the Nevada/Oregon border. Its bright colors and patterns make this a unique material. The majority of the material is usually green and blue but also contains various other colors such as pinks, oranges and browns. The patterns resemble cut limbs, but you can also find this material with orb/egg patterns, such as Blue Mountain, Morrisonite and Royal Imperial jaspers. Going Gary Green gary-green-jasper Gary Green jasper is now being mined by West Coast Gemstone Mining Company, and being sold at the Polka Dot agate mine and at the Caldera Rock Shop in McDermott. You can also obtain this material from Aaron Buell on Facebook, he’s the one pulling it directly out of the ground with the excavator every day! Thanks to the ongoing efforts by West Coast Mining for purchasing the land, and mining this material, it will continue to be available to all. Most petrified woods contain fractures and soft edges, and Gary Green jasper is no different, however, most of the newer material being mined seems to be very solid with very few issues of fractures. When starting out the slabbing process, most people generally cut the short ends of the stone, which is a good place to start, where it displays most of its best patterns. Much of the material is white on the outside, so sometimes it might be best to cut windows on a couple of sides to see which side has a pattern that is more desirable. This material does contain various vugs and pits, but most lapidaries will incorporate it in their work keeping the natural look of the stone. You can work around these areas as there will be plenty of room in your slabs to preform a cabochon without any blemishes at all.