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Jaspilite Rings
Jaspilite is a local name for banded hematite and
jasper that
is found throughout the iron districts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The
hematite appears as a shiny metallic mineral while the jasper comes in a variety
of colors including red, yellow, black, white, brown, and maroon.
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There are striking bands of red jasper against black metallic hematite on this 9x14 freeform cabochon that I cut from
material I collected last summer near the famous, now closed Groveland Mine outside Randville, Mi. I set it in a one-of-a-kind
mounting and used a fancy, handmade size 8 split shank ring band.
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