Upper Rio Grande Jasper / Opal
Description of Physical Characteristics:
Color: Upper
Rio Grande Jasper is a mottled yellow color with inclusions of
varicolored opal.
Texture: Very fine grain
Luster: Viterious
Translucency: Opaque
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Distribution Comments:
Upper Rio Grande Jasper has primary outcroppings in the Upper Rio Grande
Valley, Hinsdale County, Colorado.
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