Object Record
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Metadata
Title |
Jasper and various Agate |
Object Name |
Gypsum |
Description |
Left three rocks are Jasper which is an opaque rock of virtually any colour stemming from the mineral content of the original sediments or ash. Patterns arise during the consolidation. Jasper is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. The three rocks on the right are various agate which is almost always translucent (letting through some light when you shine a light on it) and have banding- thin visible layers. Often these bands form concentric rings, though not always. The patterns can be quite wild. |
Provenance |
Sherry Carlson |
Notes |
Left three rocks are Jasper which is an opaque rock of virtually any colour stemming from the mineral content of the original sediments or ash. Patterns arise during the consolidation. Jasper is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. The three rocks on the right are various agate which is almost always translucent (letting through some light when you shine a light on it) and have banding- thin visible layers. Often these bands form concentric rings, though not always. The patterns can be quite wild. |
Collection |
Geology |
Caption |
Jasper & Agate |
Used |
Unknown |
Catalog Number |
2023.6.163 |
Date |
Unknown |
Search Terms |
Jasper Various Agate Rocks Natural History Geology Jefferson County Montana |
Subjects |
Jasper Various Agate |