So they could be said to a type of quartz crystal with various other minerals that create the bright colors in Polychrome Jasper stone. They are type of opaque jasper and are a sedimentary stone with their mineral makeup being primarily silicon dioxide with iron to create the brownish shades. This was why it was first called Desert Jasper and many of the first stones that were unearthed were the browns and reddish brown colors of the desert.Īlso called by the name of Royal Savannah Jasper, they are a rare mineral that was a new find by miners who were looking for new deposits of the famous Ocean Jasper. Polychrome Jasper was only discovered in 2006 and was found in a quite small area of the desert in Madagascar. Where Is It From? Polychrome Jasper Mineral Make Up

While blue Polychrome Jasper is less common, you may notice the blue coloration in some of the images shown, although this blue isn't the usual Turquoise color but a more gray blue. These red brown colors may occur in combination with colors such as Turquoise color blue, earthy green, white, cream or ochre, basically in shades associated with the earth palette of colors. Many pieces are a mixture of yellow, red and green jasper and are quite beautiful. Most are a multicolored jasper with warm red-brown or brick red colors being common. They may be found in arid regions in brown banded iron formation rock. The name Desert Jasper relates to the colors of Mother Earth such as ochre, tan and dark reddish brown. Many of these stones have interesting patterns and the distinctive bands of jasper including stripes, swirls or a circular pattern. These stones are a form of chalcedony that usually have a variety of colors, with green and red being predominant, with polychrome jasper’s rich brown coloration also being common.

Polychrome jasper palm stone