White Plume Agate is named for the plume like inclusions, Leopard Skin Jasper is yellow and black, Zebra Jasper is black and white,ĭalmatian Jasper looks like a Dalmatian dog! Poppy Jasper is red with yellow or white spots, Some Agates and Jaspers named after their color or appearance:īloodstone is a dark green with red spots, Orbicular Jasper has circle patterns or “eyes”, And some Agate Stones named after their locality:īotswana Agate (Africa), Coyamito Agate (Mexico), Luna Agate (Mexico), Laguna Agate (Mexico), Graveyard Plume Agate (Idaho), and Brazilian Agate (Brazil has the most massive deposits of agate in the world and they are mostly found in southern Brazil.) Some Jasper Stones named after their localities:īiggs Jasper (Oregon), Bruneau Jasper (Idaho), Owyhee Jasper (Oregon/Idaho), Morrisonite Jasper (Oregon), Willow Creek Jasper (Idaho), Succor Creek Jasper (Oregon/Idaho), Deschutes Jasper (Oregon), and Mookaite Jasper (Australia). What is the agate or jasper name meaning? Most agate stones and jasper stones are named after their colors or their appearance, or from where they are found. All types take an excellent polish, are trouble free to care for, and hardy enough for all jewelry uses. Sometimes stones do not fit these definitions, for example Fire Agates, and sometimes stones will be referred to as a "jasp-agate"!Īgates and Jaspers are found all over the world, with certain colors or patterns unique to particular localities. The name agate is derived from the Sicilian river Achates. Agate is defined by its translucency (ability to see light through it), and by its clearly defined pattern or banding of multiple colors. The named jasperis derived from the Greek word that means “spotted stone”. While the definitions overlap, Jasper usually refers to an opaque stone, with a solid color or an irregular display of colors caused by various mineral impurities. The rest of the stones in the chalcedony family are sold under individual variety names, or as jasper or agate. It is found in the manganese mines and the color can vary from pale pink, to dusty rose, to a raspberry red.Ĭarnelian - reddish blood-brown or orange-brown. They also vary in the amount of translucency.īustamite - An extremely rare pink variety from South Africa. The colors vary greatly from gray to lavender. Found almost exclusively in Arizona its color is due to copper.īlue Chalcedony -The various blues are generally named by their localities. Most Chrysoprase sold today comes from Australia.Ĭhrysocolla - Marketed as "Gem Silica" this rare, blue to blue-green, opaque to near transparent material is the most expensive type of chalcedony. ![]() Some varieties of Chalcedony stones and their localities are:Ĭhrysoprase – gets its green color from nickel. Chalcedonies are tough gems, good for all jewelry applications and require no special care in wearing or cleaning. Chalcedonies usually have a waxy luster and a hardness of 7. ![]() The name chalcedony probably comes from Chalcedon or Calchedon, an ancient port city on the Sea of Marmara in modern-day Turkey. ![]() The various types differ in color due to metallic impurities, such as iron, nickel, copper, and titanium present during crystallization.Ĭhalcedony stones form in rounded crusts, rinds or stalactites in volcanic and sedimentary rocks. (The exception would be Carnelian Agate, a blood red variety.) Other colors are white, blue, purple, pink, yellow, orange or red. However, in the rock world, only the translucent or transparent, single color types are sold as "chalcedony". ![]() What is the difference between agate stones and jasper stones?Īgates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family.Ĭhalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification.
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