BC Ocean picture stone

21x20mm

BC Ocean Stone is a semi-precious, silica-based chalcedony/jasper from a single inland deposit near Midway, British Columbia. It formed through hydrothermal silica infiltration, where silica-rich fluids gradually replaced ancient sedimentary rock over millions of years. This process created dense microcrystalline quartz with scenic “ocean-like” zoning, banding, and brecciation.

Collected in small veins at the historic Picture Rock area, this is a boutique material found in limited quantities by small-scale miners and rockhounds •• never in vast commercial mines. Each cabochon is like a miniature shoreline 🩵 fleeting, rare, and unforgettable.