Ocean Jasper, also known as Orbicular Jasper or Cellular Jasper, is a very rare variety of Jasper, a silicon dioxide mineral, and a member of the Quartz family. Its defined by circular “orb” like patterns that can be seen as green, brown, blue, yellow, grey, white, pink or red.
Ocean Jasper only comes from one place in the world, northwestern Madagascar in the Analalava district of the Sofia region in the former province of Mahajanga. The mine is near the village of Marovato and is directly on the shoreline.