red jasper

[russau]

i have found a lot of red jasper. what could they be worth before cabbing them? how much after cabbing themthey are anywhere from 1 inch long to 6 inchs long. this is red jasper and some of them are banded...

 

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[MEinWV]

Probably from 3 to 6 dollars per pound for rough. (tumbling rough closer to $3, slabs closer to $6)

18 x 25mm cabs @ 5 to as much as 20 dollars each.

Of course, all this depends on the color, quality and /or locality of the material that would determine rarity and value.

Hard to judge without pics. I am only guessing on this, from looking at prices for rough from various suppliers.

Good luck!

 

[russau]

im going over to this sand and gravel plant in the morning to pickup a couple of 5 gallon buckets of jasper. im going to get as much of it as i can in the time im allowed to be there.we will see what happens.

 

[russau]

well i was there for 1 1/2 hours and got about 75 lbs of red rocks. my wife helped me and she picked up anything that was red. i told her only the waxy feeling stones.i can find my digital camara so i took a few 35mm pics and ill have to get them on a disc to post them. itll be awhile before i use up the roll of film.

 

[49er]

Pictures would be great. What is the thickness of them?

 

[russau]

well when i got there the bigest rocks were already burried from the tailing outflow from this operation. and the ones that were left on the surface were about 1 1/2 to 2 inchs long and about 1 to 1 1/2 inchs thick. some of these that my wifepicked up are red iron garnets but im not sure yet. they look just like the ones that were shown on 'cash and treasures the other week.but..........?