ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pseudojasper

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pseudojasper is a noun meaning (mineralogy, dated) A rock that resembles, but is not, jasper.

Meaning

(mineralogy, dated) A rock that resembles, but is not, jasper.

Example Sentences

Now I suspect that the action of granite on this rock, has converted a part of it into this pseudo-jasper.
The pseudojasper, gold, and brilliant colours dazzled the eye till they all seemed to be swimming round and round the dome like fishes in a glass bowl.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jasperoid, jaspilite, jasperite, jaspis, jasp, jasper.

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