01 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…
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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 jasper [or] banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.(Min.)
Phrases & compounds
Jasper opal —
a yellow variety of opal resembling jasper.
Jasper ware —
a delicate kind of earthenware invented by Josiah Wedgwood. It is usually white, but is capable of receiving color.