Scottish Red Jasper - Polished Slice

Polished slice of hand collected Scottish Red Jasper.

Scottish Red Jasper
Each piece of jasper has been collected by hand from various locations along the east cost of Scotland.
Jasper is a microcrystalline variation of quartz that has been prized as a gemstone since ancient times.
The red colour is due to included iron but the colour of jasper can range from yellow, red, brown and sometimes even green.
Scottish Red Jasper also contains a mixture of white quartz and hematite.