PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- GROUP Silicates - tectosilicates
- COMPOSITION SiO2
- COLOR Red, yellow, brown and many others
- CRYSTALLINE SYSTEM Hexagonal / trigonal
- CRYSTALLINE HABIT Cryptocrystalline
- HARDNESS 7
- FRACTURE Conchoidal
- EXFOLIATION Null
- GLOSS Vitreous
- STRIP White
- TRANSPARENCY Opaque
- SPECIFIC GRAVITY 2.7
MINERALOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The green jasper is a microcrystalline variety of quartz (chalcedony), which contains other minerals that give it its opacity and green color, sometimes mottled or veined with gray and black tones. Jasper is usually found in hydrothermal veins, in volcanic rocks, and in sedimentary rocks.
The name of jasper comes from the Greek "iaspis", which means "stained stone". It is found in hydrothermal veins, in volcanic rocks, and in sedimentary rocks.
Deposits: Czech Republic, Madagascar, Indonesia, Africa, Belgium, Peru, United States, Russia, Portugal and Brazil.
THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
The jaspers are stones indicated to energize the body and give it vitality. They are also associated with environmental cleanliness, protection and rooting.
The green jasper is associated with the heart chakra. It represents balance and healing.
