Morrison Ranch Jasper


Morrison Ranch Jasper from Oregon, a High-Desert region known locally as "The Owyhees". The Morrison Ranch Jasper, refered to as Morrisonite represents a better quality Jasper in both color and pattern. There have been 6 Morrisonite claims over the years. The: Meadowlark, Veronica Lee, Amy Ellen, Christine Marie, Verla Ruth, and the Wild Chance. The Owyhees are spectacular with unparalleled beauty as this picture from the mine shows.

Owyhee View

The Jasper occurs as seams and pockets in the host Rhyolite. This picture shows a thick seam of Morrisonite set against an Owyhee background. Owyhee Jasper View

This picture shows a thick seam of Morrisonite imbeded in it's Rhyolite host. Owyhee Jasper View

The last picture shows some rough Morrisonite after bringing it in from the mine. This Rough is from the Wild Chance claim. Owyhee Jasper View

Some nice Morrisonite cabs. Morrisonite Jasper

I will post Top Quality cabochons in the Shopping Cart on this page, click here for CABOCHONS
I will also post Morrisonite cabs on my ebay site Justcabs from time to time. JUSTCABS

Rough is available on the shopping Cart here. ROUGH

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