Apple Valley Jasper Slab Fossil Stromatolite Lapidary Stone Slice Cut Rock Opal Jar It takes a great polish

It takes a great polish and works into some pretty amazing cabochons

It makes some pretty unique cabochons

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Apple Valley Jasper Slab Fossil Stromatolite Lapidary Stone Slice Cut Rock Opal Jar It takes a great polishApple Valley Jasper is collected from the exact location of the famous Apple Valley Agate (Sahara Desert of Morocco), but it is a fossil stromatolite. Stromatolites are ocean colonizing bacteria called cyanobacteria that get trapped in sediment layers. Stromatolites are one of the earliest known fossils; in some locations worldwide, they are still being formed. With Apple Valley Jasper, each layer is a unique story, as the geological events and