jasper opal

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jasper opal - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jasper \Jas"per\, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F.
     jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb,
     yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. Diaper.] (Min.)
     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.
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     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.
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