Apple Valley Jasper Slab! Fossil Stromatolite Slab! Picasso Marble and is of course excellent

and is of course excellent for knapping as well

but quickly became popular due to its excellent ability to hold color and designs

The color generally comes from Magnetite that was present in the lava flow

while some take an attractive matte polish

with a gorgeous color scheme

Apple Valley Jasper Slab! Fossil Stromatolite Slab! Picasso Marble and is of course excellentApple Valley Jasper is collected from the same location and the popular Apple Valley Agate (Sahara Desert of Morocco), but it is actually a fossil stromatolite! Stromatolites are a form of ocean colonizing bacterial called cyanobacteria that get trapped in sediment layers! Stromatolites are one of the earliest known fossils, and in some locations around the world, they are still being formed! With Apple Valley Jasper, each layer is a unique story, as