| Jasper (jasper) |
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| n. | (?) |
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| Jas"per |
[OE. jaspre,
jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L.
iaspis, Gr. (?); cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar.
yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. y shpheh.
Cf. Diaper.] |
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 or banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a
brownish yellow jasper.
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