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Definition of jasper

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"Jasper (n.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper..

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Jaspoid :: Jaspoid (a.) Resembling jasper.

Bloodstone :: Bloodstone (n.) A green siliceous stone sprinkled with red jasper, as if with blood; hence the name; -- called also heliotrope..

Hemachate :: Hemachate (n.) A species of agate, sprinkled with spots of red jasper..

Jaspachate :: Jaspachate (n.) Agate jasper.

Jaspery :: Jaspery (a.) Of the nature of jasper; mixed with jasper.

Jasp :: Jasp (n.) Jasper.

Jasper :: "Jasper (n.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper..

Jaspideous :: "Jaspideous (a.) Consisting of jasper, or containing jasper; jaspery; jasperlike..

Wedgwood Ware :: Wedgwood ware () A kind of fine pottery, the most remarkable being what is called jasper, either white, or colored throughout the body, and capable of being molded into the most delicate forms, so that fine and minute bas-reliefs like cameos were made of it, fit even for being set as jewels..

Jasperated :: "Jasperated (a.) mixed with jasper; containing particles of jasper; as, jasperated agate..

Jasperize :: "Jasperize (v. t.) To convert into, or make to resemble, jasper..

Jasponyx :: "Jasponyx (n.) An onyx, part or all of whose layers consist of jasper..

Basanite :: Basanite (n.) Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. It is employed to test the purity of gold, the amount of alloy being indicated by the color left on the stone when rubbed by the metal..

Porcelanite :: Porcelanite (n.) A semivitrified clay or shale, somewhat resembling jasper; -- called also porcelain jasper..

Jaspilite :: Jaspilite (n.) A compact siliceous rock resembling jasper.