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Orbicular jasper from Gilroy, Calif.
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Basalt sample returned by Apollo 15, from near a long sinous lunar valley called Hadley Rille. Measured at 3.3 years old.
(Bed) Rocks and (Flint) Stones
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Planet Earth and lunar moon from space
Where Did the Moon Come From?
solar eclipse, sun, moon, astronomy, space
How Do You Tell the Difference Between Total, Annular, Solar, and Lunar Eclipses?
Arrangement of the phases of the moon in total eclipse with Blood Moon
9 Celestial Omens
Reflections in a diamond. (gem; cut gemstone; optics; refraction)
Cold Stones: 9 Gems That Will Make You Feel Like a Peasant
1 July 2002: The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite reveals a massive solar eruption more than 30 times the Earth's diameter. The eruption formed when a loop of a magnetic field over the surface of the Sun trapped hot gas.
6 Questions About the Sun Answered
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illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum
Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs
Alpaca and Llama side by side
What’s the Difference Between Llamas and Alpacas?
Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo. General Porfirio Diaz leads Mexican cavalry to victory against the French lead by General Charles Lorencez at Puebla, Mexico April 2, 1867. Oil on canvas, 1902. May 5, 1862. General Ignacio Zaragoza
Cinco de Mayo
Baseball laying in the grass. Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics
10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time
Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway
Flags That Look Alike
Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society
12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”
Aphrodite. Greek mythology. Sculpture. Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love and beauty.
12 Greek Gods and Goddesses

jasper: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: Academia - Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks (PDF). Apr 04, 2025
Add new Web site: Science Advances - Metabolically diverse primordial microbial communities in Earth’s oldest seafloor-hydrothermal jasper. Dec 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Geology.com - "K2 Granite," also known as "K2 Jasper". Apr 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Amethyst Galleries' Mineral Gallery - Jasper. Mar 13, 2012
Add new Web site: The Mineral Gallery - Jasper. Mar 13, 2012
Add new Web site: The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - The mineral Jasper. Mar 13, 2012
Add new Web site: Mindat.org - Jasper. Mar 13, 2012
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Jasper. Mar 13, 2012
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Jasper. Mar 13, 2012
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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