Jasper Soaprock

Information about the Jasper Soaprock:

Handmade in the U.S.A. Each soaprock is a unique work of art. Made from pure natural ingredients.

Size: Full Bath Size - about 5" x 4" x 2.5"
Approximate Weight: 6oz.
Fragrance: Almond Geranium


Some facts about Jasper:

Jasper is a common, opaque, semi-precious stone that is found in many colors, including white, brown, yellow, red, and green. Jasper is found all over the world; it is often striped, speckled, and multi-colored. Jasper has been used for intaglio carvings. Jasper is a type of quartz belonging to the chalcedony family. It is often sealed with petroleum products. Jasper is sometimes dyed to resemble lapis lazuli and misleadingly called "Swiss lapis." Jasper has a hardness of 6.5 to 7.0.

While Jasper is usually red, yellow or brown, it has been known to come in more uncommon colors such as green. It can be intensely polished and is used for vases and seals. Jaspilite is a banded iron formation rock that usually contains distinctive bands/stripes of jasper. Jasper is commonly used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. Patterns are due to mineral impurities and sediments including with volcanic ash. Formations are mainly due to mineral impurities as well as erosion. Red Jasper is also the alternate birthstone of March.