This stunning Snake Skin Jasper Slab is a rare, powerful and precious piece with Stromatolitic laminations.
It was formed in the Archean age (2.5 Billion years ago +/- 3 million) and was found in the Weeli Wolli Formation found in the Hamersley Basin in Western Australia.
The Hamersley Basin is famous for its iron deposits, which occur in the form of banded iron and are very ancient. The banded iron deposits are found in the Mount Bruce supergroup. There are several distinct formations within this group and these represent very different time periods and conditions on Earth.
The Weeli Wolli Formation was laid down during a period of intense local volcanic activity. Banded iron is present in various places within the formation, but the rocks largely consist of mudstones and siltstones, with thin layers of micro banding. These micro bands may be due to seasonal and longer-term variations due to solar cycles and the Earth's periodicity
This piece comes from a small mining lease that has the permissions of the traditional owners. Also found in this area is uranium and it is in an area close to significant sacred sites. The recent destruction of some of these sites by Rio Tinto is unforgivable and is not something we condone. Respect for the traditional owners and their voices and deep knowledge of the land should be paramount there is no excuse.it weighs enter weightg and stands enter heightcm high
