Specifications
Beschreibung
Locality: Mooka Creek / Mooka Station, Kennedy Ranges area, Carnarvon Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Description: Lapidary mookaite from Australia is a tough, colorful cutting material known for its strong mix of mustard yellow, burgundy, cream, red, and mauve tones. It usually takes a solid polish and is popular with cutters who want bold natural patterns without dealing with fragile material. In rough form, it often shows broad color fields, patchy swirls, or sharp transitions between tones, which makes each piece useful for slabs, cabochons, carvings, and other lapidary projects.
Mookaite is the trade name used for this Australian jasper-like material from the Mooka Creek area of Western Australia. It formed in ancient sedimentary settings where silica replaced and cemented fine marine sediments and microscopic organic remains over long stretches of time. That process gave the rock its dense texture and wide range of earthy colors, largely influenced by iron and other mineral impurities. Although it is commonly sold simply as jasper, mookaite is better understood as a silicified sedimentary rock closely tied to the geology of its specific Australian locality.
Traditionally, mookaite has been associated with confidence and adaptability.
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Grade: Lapidary Grade
Appearance: Opaque
Cracks: Minimal
Inclusions: Minimal
Approximate Size of 1 pc: 13cm x 8.5cm x 7cm
Approximate Weight of 1 pc: 750g
Rough is rough. We do our best to grade and describe pieces in the lot, but ultimately, they all differ.