Sonora Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_05212024 This variety of opal is

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

blush color is deceptive

This lava rolled across the landscape

Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony

Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite

Sonora Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_05212024 This variety of opal isSonora Jasper is the trade name for Sonora Dendritic. The stone was discovered in 2009 by a man in Mexico as a man chasing his goat up a mountain caught sight of an unusual rock. The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora, Mexico. The stone's composition remains somewhat ambiguous, as it is softer than both Jasper and Rhyolite. The best available information indicates