Found about 50 miles northwest of Guadalajara, Mexico - Imperial Jasper forms in veins of large host rocks when the tiny minerals are cemented by silica. You can even see some of the patterns where the minerals were embedded! The process makes Jasper considered a mix of the sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock types. Metaphysically, Imperial Jasper imparts determination in all the areas of life. It helps you to complete various pursuits of life, supporting you during unnecessary conflicts of life, stimulates the imagination, & transforms the ideas into action. Assists in connection to the spiritual world, healing and balancing all the chakras, however, a powerful healer of specifically the heart, solar plexus, and sacral chakra.