Banded Iron Formation A/B Pair (BIF13)
$120.00
Notes specific to this specimen: This is the first time we’ve offered a sliced and polished matched pair. Nice hand specimen recently excavated. Beautiful colors of nice red jasper alternating with silver hematite banding. A classic specimen cut in two, with the face of each side polished while the rest is naturally rough. From the classic BIF Type Locality of Jasper Knob in Ishpeming, Michigan.
SIZE: 4″x 3″ x 2″
Minerals: Jasper & Hematite
Age: Paleoproterozoic – 2.1 billion years
Unit: Negaunee Iron Formation
Site: Ishpeming, Michigan
Collected: September 2026
By: Jon Kramer
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
Notes specific to this specimen: This is the first time we’ve offered a sliced and polished matched pair. Nice hand specimen recently excavated. Beautiful colors of nice red jasper alternating with silver hematite banding. A classic specimen cut in two, with the face of each side polished while the rest is naturally rough. From the classic BIF Type Locality of Jasper Knob in Ishpeming, Michigan.
SIZE: 4″x 3″ x 2″
Minerals: Jasper & Hematite
Age: Paleoproterozoic – 2.1 billion years
Unit: Negaunee Iron Formation
Site: Ishpeming, Michigan
Collected: September 2026
By: Jon Kramer
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
Additional information
| Name / Species | Jasper & Hematite |
|---|---|
| Age | Paleoproterozoic – 2.1 billion years |
| Unit | Negaunee Iron Formation |
| Site | Ishpeming, Michigan |
| Collected | 2025 |
| By | Jon Kramer |
