Crystal Database

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Fancy Jasper

Jasper is an opaque variety of Chalcedony, which is a variety of microcrystalline fibrous Quartz. The colour is due to minute quantities of various elements; and Jaspers are in every colour and variation. Jaspers have very many names depending on colour, locality, patterning, such as red, leopardskin, yellow, orbicular.

Fancy Jasper is distinguished by its multi coloured patterns.

Metaphysical Properties

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Fancy Jasper is an excellent protection stone, providing protection for both travellers and astral travellers. Fancy Jasper is also a grounding stone, and is especially useful in healing.

Fancy Jasper instils a feeling of wholeness, serenity and being cared for.

Fancy Jasper aids mental clarity and functioning.

Fancy Jasper activates and balances all chakra aligning physical and subtle body energies.

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Crystal Healing Uses

Fancy Jasper acts as an energetic tonic for anyone recovering from long term illness and boosts the immune system.

Fancy Jasper assists the body to restore cellular tissue.

Fancy Jasper can be useful in treating urinary system, lower digestive system, reproductive system tissue dysfunction.

Fancy Jasper harmonises mineral assimilation.

Colour:

multi coloured bands

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Class:

Silicate, microcrystalline

Group:

Hexagonal

Formations:

nodes in volcanic rock, banded masses and geodes

Localities:

Worldwide

Chemical Composition:

SiO₂

Hardness:

6.5 to 7

Lustre:

vitreous, opaque

Cleavage:

none

Varieties:

Jaspers are an opaque variety of Chalcedony, which is a fibrous variety of Quartz. There are many varieties of Jasper, classified by colour, locality etc.

Disclaimer:

All crystal healing uses, magical uses and metaphysical definitions are provided as a means of education, and do not imply a guarantee of effect.  Those suffering from illness should consult with their General Practitioner in the first instance. Crystal healing is a holistic complementary healthcare practice and should be carried out by a suitably qualified crystal healing practitioner.