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[auscarver]

Last weekend I found a poppie jasper that has very small poppies. Cant be seen clearly without a loop. As hard as agate and fine grain. Close up picture using 5x magnification. Aussie material. I think it would make great micro mount pieces. Looks great magnified.

[R.U. Sirius]

The translucent chalcedony parts are a good sign, and fit your observation that the material is hard. Have you tried cutting it parallel or at shallow angles to the veining?

[auscarver]

Its hard. Easily 7 mohs. Contains both agate and Orbicular jasper. Some has more red iron but it polished as good as the agate sections. Attached is a test piece. I will carve some.

[Enchantra]

That is some sweet poppy action there!  Did you find this material outside while hiking or buy it someplace?
Sure polishes up nice!

[auscarver]

Hi Amanda. My property- farm is situated on a very ancient fault line zone. My back yard is 160 acres found it on my farm where we live. Along with the darker base poppie I have. I have found quite a few interesting rocks in my back yard. I have poppie jasper. Rhodonite. A copper deposit that contains azurite and malachite. Red jasper.
It was the Azurite and malachite that sparked my interest in lapidary when I found it around 20 years ago fixing a fence with my Dad. Here is the dark base poppie.