Pre-Columbian and Acheulean Artifact Auction
Lot 388:
Description
2″ Polished Rainforest Jasper (Rhyolite) egg.It is a form of rhyolitic lava that formed from the Mount Hay volcano near Queensland, Australia, approximately 120 million years ago. The green, yellow, brown, and orange colors evoke a rainforest canopy, while cavities filled with quartz and chalcedony create distinctive patterns. Geologists refer to the stone as rhyolite. It is often used for meditation and is believed to promote spiritual growth and inner peace
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