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Kona Dolomite

Kono Dolomite

Kona Dolomite

The state where this Kono Dolomite Jade is found is in Marquette County, Michigan and this is where the Jasper inherited it’s name from, the Kono Hills, is known as being south of Marquette County, Michigan

Kona Dolomite specimen come in many shades of red, orange, brown, yellow, pink, cream, and often has shades of turquoise, brown, cream, gray and black banding, lacing and mottling. Often they will have inclusions of a dark Red Crystal Dolomite (Mooseblood Dolomite) and this is the only place in the world where that particular color of Red is found.

There are types of Kona Dolomite:

Pansy Kona Dolomite.
Moose Blood Crystal Kona Dolomite.
Breciated Kona Dolomite
Kaleidoscope Kona Dolomite
Moons Kona Dolomite
Hematite Included Kona Dolomite
Leopard Skin Kona Dolomite
Lacy Kona Dolomite
Krazy Lace Kona Dolomite

Kona, makes beautiful slabs for clocks & wind chimes. Fantastic Spheres, Eggs, and Bookends as well as Carvings, as it carves fairly easily. It will often cut some excellent larger Jewelry cabs for Bolos, Belt Buckles and Pendants and sometimes some smaller cabs for Rings, Earrings and other jewelry projects.

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