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Egyptian jasper

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 Ross, Thomasina

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 Hays, Helen Ashe

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