Egyptian jasper

British

noun

a type of jasper, generally with zones of colour, found in desert regions of Egypt

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Egyptian jasper

It appeared to me that the round pieces of Egyptian jasper belonged also to the Barcelona limestone.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Thomasina Ross

The floor was a mosaic of turquoise forget-me-nots on a turf of Egyptian jasper.

From Prince Lazybones and Other Stories By Mrs. W. J. Hays by Helen Ashe Hays

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