Description

Dalmatian Stone

“Dalmatian Stone,” also called “Dalmatian Jasper,” is a white to cream-colored material with black spots. It is not in fact a jasper but an igneous rock. It is a mixture of minerals. The white material is a mixture of Albite, a plagioclase feldspar,  and lesser amounts of quartz. The black material is Arfvedsonite, an amphibole similar to hornblende. The black and white spotted appearance of the stone resembles that of a Dalmatian dog. It is sometimes available in a variety of colors due to the fact that the white background of Dalmatian stone readily accepts dye to produce vividly colored stones. Most Dalmatian stone comes from Mexico.