![]() For example, the lapidary material known as Disaster Peak found in McDermitt, Nevada holds lovely pictures, but it is a fine-grained sandstone and not a jasper. There really is no need to try to duplicate picture jasper with inferior materials such as clay or glass, but there is sometimes controversy over what is called a jasper. Faux Picture Jasper, and Picture Jasper Locations Obviously this area of the country is loaded with all types of picture jaspers, and each has its own name like Bruneau and Willow Creek, and the specimens found in western Oregon remind one of watercolor paintings! These include Rim, Vistaite, and pieces found on the Marston Ranch. The beautiful scenery found in this jasper is most often brilliantly colored with defined blues, tans, and browns. Owyhee Picture Jasper is found in the Owyhee Mountains on the border of Oregon and Idaho (south of Homedale). During my research I happened upon an amazing website specifically devoted to the beauties of jasper, to which I have linked several jasper varieties, because the photography is amazing!Ĭripple Creek Jasper from Homedale, Idaho is known for its sharply defined curved hills and horizons of brown and tans with skies of bluish-gray, which is similar to the Wild Horse Jasper found in the same region but rather than scenery, it depicts small tan and brown spots like those seen on a “wild paint horse”! There are many other scenic jaspers that are labeled with their specific locality. Barb’s photos are as follows:Ĭould this be Deschutes jasper? Found in the same area as Biggs, it lacks a lot of markings but the colors are right! Owner: Arlene Handley. Arlene kindly gave Barb permission to photograph several specimens for this and future articles. ![]() ![]() Just for this article, Barb and her partner Jimmi did some research and set out to take some photos to share with us, and yes they also brought some rough home to cab for Barb’s wire jewelry designs too! Barb is also honored to be associated with a well-known rockhound, Arlene Handley, who owns and runs Handley Rock & Gem shop. I am also privileged to have a student-friend who lives in the Biggs jasper area, Barb Hiatt. The resemblance to the local landscape where it is actually found is both mystifying and beautiful! Sometimes called petrified mud, this jasper has also been described as silicified volcanic ash. No matter which tale you personally wish to relate to, Biggs jasper is amazing! The material includes extravagantly detailed patterns of swirls, curls, arcs, bands and scallops outlined in chocolate brown or rich charcoal on background color combinations of pastel blues, rosy beiges, tans, yellows and pale greens. Being a rockhound who has sought out and listened to stories from old-timer rockhounds, I really enjoyed the information and I hope you will take a few minutes to click and read it too! ![]() However my research found the article “ The History of Biggs Jasper,” in which the author interviewed several of the original miners of Biggs and tells the real story. Most accounts tell of the material being discovered in 1964 when road construction crews working on Interstate 84 exposed huge quantities of beautiful picture jasper. ![]() The story of the Biggs jasper find is very interesting. Biggs jasper cabochon dug and cut by Bob Bleily of Oregon. ![]()
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