Thus the legend of Owyhee Gem began its journey to thousands of hands of rock enthusiasts all over the world. Dudley was amazed and excited and encouraged them to claim the deposit and agreed to market it for them through his rock shop. Ralph and Bruce filled the Volkswagen bug full of rock and took it to Dudley. Even though Bruce wasn't particularly a rockhound at the time he knew of Dudley's shop and the rockhound attraction. Metaphysically, practitioners of gemstone healing say, picture jasper is a powerful grounding stone that promotes connection to the earth. Bruce being a county assessor knew a lot of locals and happened to know Dudley Stewart. They didn't have a hammer so they broke one rock with another and couldn't believe what they saw. Here is a gorgeous flatrate of some old Stock Owyhee Picture Jasper from multiple mines in the Owyhee Mountains There is some Wildhorse, Cripple Creek. ![]() Totally delighted, Bruce and Ralph walked along the ridge top admiring the blocks of beautiful stone lying around the entire top of the ridge. ![]() Bruce came to a dust bellowing stop, got out and watched the herd gallop away to freedom. The duo continued chasing the herd for a bout a quarter of a mile, laughing all the way, until the herd dropped over the steep side of the hill and ran to the Gulch below them. He saw brush but no rock and thought he could do it even if there was a steep drop-off to his left. Bruce was not to be outdone so he went off the road and kept following the herd. They came to a dirt ridge that had veered off the road and the horses, trying to get away from these two nuts, took the ridge away from the road hoping to lose them. It sometimes has patterns that look like an old fashioned sepia landscape photograph, hence the name picture. They happened to be driving a Volkswagen bug. Picture Jasper is a true jasper that typically has brown earth tones. ![]() Cave Creek Jasper - Reddish Jasper found near Cave Creek in Maricopa County, Arizona. Bruce and his buddy Ralph were out in the Owyhee mountains one day chasing a herd of wild horses on the only dirt road that traveled from fisherman's road to Leslie Gulch road (near three fingers rock). Bruneau Jasper - Jasper from Bruneau Canyon, in Owyhee County, Idaho, with distinctive brown, cream, (and sometimes even red or green) banding and patterns. It was discovered in the late 60's by Bruce Markus and Ralph Fuson and brought to market by Dudley Stewart at Stewarts Gem Shop. Here is the story of its discovery as told to me by a good friend, fellow rockhound and well-known miner of the area.
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