Mookaite comes in many different colors and patterns. It is from Australia. This is great material to cut and polish. Rough Size Range 1/2 fist to head size. Slabs are cut slices of rough material ready to be trimmed and polished into any desired shape. This is rough or raw crystal or mineral material. Mookaite lapidary rough exhibits the earthy, rich colors and captivating patterns that are exclusive to this Australian gemstone, making it a veritable gold mine of natural beauty. Australian jasper, or mookaite, is highly valued for its vivid colors, which span from vivid reds and deep purples to creamy yellows and ochre oranges, with sporadic streaks of gray, white, and black. Mookaite lapidary rough captures the attention with its raw, unpolished appearance at first glance. It exhibits a range of colors and textures that allude to the material's latent beauty. Rough surfaces can exhibit complex patterns of banding and swirling hues that were created over millions of years by the gradual deposition of mineral-rich soil fluids.
