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Actions	mineral, jasper Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberI4884 Titlemineral, jasper DescriptionSpecimen of jasper, one face polished. Jasper, a form of chalcedony, is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in colour; and - rarely - blue. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and at one time for snuff boxes. When the colours are in stripes or bands, it is called striped or banded jasper. Jaspilite is a banded iron formation rock that often has distinctive bands of jasper. Jasper is basically chert which owes its red colour to iron(III) inclusions. Object namejasper Object categoryMineral Dimensions

Object numberI4884

Titlemineral, jasper

DescriptionSpecimen of jasper, one face polished. Jasper, a form of chalcedony, is an opaque, impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in colour; and - rarely - blue. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for vases, seals, and at one time for snuff boxes. When the colours are in stripes or bands, it is called striped or banded jasper. Jaspilite is a banded iron formation rock that often has distinctive bands of jasper. Jasper is basically chert which owes its red colour to iron(III) inclusions.

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