Bindal Gems

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This new rock has been found along the northwest coast of Madagascar after years of unsuccessful searching. The deposit formed similar to a rhyolite flow but has been totally silicated. The rhyolitic spheres or orbs come in an astonishing array of colors and color combinations.  The background can be white, pink,, green, red or yellow. Botryoidal formations as well as white and deep green druzy are also common.  The deposit, being located at the edge of the ocean, can only be seen and collected from at low tide. This remote area has no roads so the material must be transported to civilization by boat.  Ocean Jasper® is produced from only one mine near Marovato, which is owned by Paul Obenich of Madagascar Minerals