Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Faceted Round 15-16 Inch Emeraald Noreena Jasper is a silicified

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

such as China

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Faceted Round 15-16 Inch Emeraald Noreena Jasper is a silicifiedHematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel gray or silver gray, as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color. Its name is derived from the Greek word for blood, haima, owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered.