![]() ![]() Deschutes Jasper - Jasper from a deposit slightly east of Biggs Junction, Oregon, near the Deschutes River, with good banding and interesting color formations.Cave Creek Jasper - Reddish Jasper found near Cave Creek in Maricopa County, Arizona.Bruneau Jasper - Jasper from Bruneau Canyon, in Owyhee County, Idaho, with distinctive brown, cream, (and sometimes even red or green) banding and patterns.Brecciated Jasper - Jasper in rounded fragments naturally cemented together in a gray material appears similar to breccia.Biggs Jasper - Jasper from Biggs Junction, Oregon, with varying light and dark color brown bands and pretty formations. ![]() Agate Jasper - Opaque multicolored Jasper, or Jasper with banding may also refer to a single stone with a combination of both Agate and Jasper.Seldom-used and localized trade names are not described here. The varieties below are the well-known names or varieties that are commonly encountered. Some variety names are generally used by collectors and dealers, but there are many made up by dealers to describe a locality or other habit. Jasper has an over-abundance of variety names. Jasper is almost always multicolored, with unique color patterns and habits. Jasper is an opaque variety of Chalcedony, and is usually associated with brown, yellow, or reddish colors, but may be used to describe other opaque colors of Chalcedony such as dark or mottled green, orange, and black. Reduces guilt, brings consolation, and removes fear of the future. ![]()
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