Oregon Skaggs Jasper Rare Lapidary Rough Cutting Chunk Damascus Obsidian flintknapping

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Here is a gorgeous slab of Orbicular Birdseye Rhyolite

For a long time the coprolite from this formation was thought to be pseudo-coprolite

Measurements (inches - longest - approx): 8 x 6

9 inches to 3

Oregon Skaggs Jasper Rare Lapidary Rough Cutting Chunk Damascus Obsidian flintknappingThis one looks similar to India Blood Stone, however the old timer this came from is confident he dug this in the ochoco mountains at the Skagg Deposits. The more I inspect this, the more I believe his memory is correct. I talked with some other rockhounds, and they said it looks like Parrot Wing. Skaggs Jasper is a scarce form of Jasper found in the Ochoco Mountains of Oregon. Skaggs Jasper has been tapped out for decades, with none really being seen