yellow jasper
jasper & green garnet choker
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| composition | silicon dioxide |
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| name source | possibly from the Latin iaspis, meaning "spotted stone," but originally thought to be from the orient |
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| folkloric aliases | "mother of all stones," "supreme nurturer" |
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| color | red, brown, pink, yellow, green, grey/white and shades of blue |
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| color source | chemical impurities |
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| significant sources | world-wide; western areas of the US (California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming and Washington) |
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| MOH scale | 7 |
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| care and treatment | Wash in warm soapy water. Can also clean in ultra sonic jewelry cleaner if stone is not dyed. |
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