Jelly Bean Jasper polished slab JBJ352 Nickeloan magnesite Red dendrites

Red dendrites

The pink and red colouration can be attributed to the presence of finely disseminated iron oxides

Dimensions at widest points approximately 130 mm x 80 mm x 40 mm thick

Weighs 585 grams

Jelly Bean Jasper polished slab JBJ352 Nickeloan magnesite Red dendritesJBJ352 Jelly Bean Jasper or Red Jasper Conglomerate in Hematite rich matrix. A slab, polished on one side . Dimensions at widest points approximately 185 mm x 80 mm x 10 mm thick. Weighs: 332 grams It occurs in a geological unit called the "Mt. McGrath Formation" which has an age of close to 2 billion years. Nearest town is Paraburdoo in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.