Orbicular Jasper
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About Orbicular Jasper
Orbicular Jasper is a name given to a highly silicified rhyolite or tuff that has quartz and feldspar crystallized into radial aggregates of needle-like crystals, forming orbicular (spherical) structures.
It is often used as a decorative stone.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Orbicular Jasper.
It is often used as a decorative stone.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Orbicular Jasper.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
27171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:27171:0
Synonyms of Orbicular Jasper
Other Language Names for Orbicular Jasper
German:Augenjaspis
Ozeanachat
Oceanjaspis (in part)
Ozeanachat
Oceanjaspis (in part)
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 8 photos of Orbicular Jasper associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 4 photos of Orbicular Jasper associated with 'Agate' | SiO2 |
| 2 photos of Orbicular Jasper associated with 'Carnelian' | SiO2 |
| 2 photos of Orbicular Jasper associated with 'Rhyolite' | |
| 2 photos of Orbicular Jasper associated with 'Chalcedony' | SiO2 |
| 1 photo of Orbicular Jasper associated with 'Jasper' |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Orbicular Jasper
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References for Orbicular Jasper
Localities for Orbicular Jasper
Showing 9 localities.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Madagascar | |
| Matthews (2015) |
| Lieber (2003) | |
Russia | |
| Andrey S. Gorshkov specimen from Korgon ... | |
| Leonova L.V. et al. (2003) |
Serbia | |
| MiladinoviÄ et al. (2016) |
USA | |
| King (n.d.) |
| Kevin Lippson |
| ... +3 other references |
| Roberts et al. (1965) |
Clallam County, Washington, USA