[Rockhounds] purple jasper

[VevaBailey at aol.com]

Without seeing a picture it is hard to tell what kind of rock it is. 
It could be purple burro jasper (not sure of exact name) I have some  Arizona.
 
Veva
 
 
 
 
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In a message dated 7/8/2008 5:13:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
Kreigh at tomaszewski.net writes:

Purple  jasper beads, sold under the trade name Imperial Purple Jasper 
come from  South Africa.


On Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008, at 10:48 America/Detroit,  Jan Arnold wrote:

> Just returned from a trip to Northern Nevada  and  Southern Eastern 
> Oregon.  While there I found two  pieces of a deep purple jasper.  It 
> was probably not native to  the area because both pieces had been 
> shaped into tools.  Does  anyone have any idea where this purple jasper 
>  originates?
>
> Jan Arnold
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