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Semi Precious Stone Jaspers
Jasper is an opaque, impure variety of quartz that is normally
red, yellow and brown in color. This mineral breaks with a smooth
surface, and is often used mainly for ornamentation or as a gemstone.
It could be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and
at one time for snuff boxes. When the colors are in stripes and
bands, it is known as striped or banded jasper.
Jaspilite is banded iron formation rocks that are often has distinctive
bands of jasper. The Egyptian pebble is brownish-yellow jasper.
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Historical Facts Of jasper
| Hardness |
7 |
| Sign of the Zodiac |
Aries, Virgo |
| Month of the year |
October |
| Popular names |
Striped or Banded Jasper |
| Color |
Red, yellow or brown in color |
| Types of Jasper |
Brown jasper, Picture jaspers, Orbicular jasper, Leopard
skin Jasper, Poppy Jasper, Opalite Jasper |
| Occurrence |
France, Germany, India, Russia, Venezuela and USA
(Arizona, California, Utah and Wyoming) |
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Gem stone Jade Jewelry
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| Jasper Necklace |
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