Dumorterite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Stone Type_Chiastolite sometimes referred to as Crocodile

sometimes referred to as Crocodile Jasper for its deep green color and deep brown or black oval rings reminiscent of crocodile skin

These inclusions are chromite

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20-ton blocks of the stone

giving it a similar appearance to Topaz

Jasper was also considered a “rain bringer” by Native American cultures

Dumorterite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch Stone Type_Chiastolite sometimes referred to as CrocodileDumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described in 1881, the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 1873). It is believed to bring the wearer water energy and to promote flow, control and orderliness.