Picture Jasper

Picture jasper is a natural rock material: jasper, an opaque, dense microcrystalline quartz, whose patterns resemble pictures of natural scenery. It is also called scenic jasper. It is typically light tan with dark brown lines that, when cut in certain directions, look like landscapes such as rolling hills or shorelines.

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Picture Jasper
Picture Jasper

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Material facts

What the material is, where it comes from or how it is made, identification and care, from the cited sources.

Properties

Nature Natural rock material (patterned jasper)
Composition Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) colored by mineral impurities
Color Typically light tan with dark brown lines forming scene-like patterns
Mohs hardness About 7
Specific gravity 2.55 to 2.91 (jasper)
Luster Waxy to dull; opaque

Origins & sources

Jasper occurs worldwide, and picture jaspers are usually named after their localities. Oregon's Biggs Jasper is now the most common source; it is a jasperized volcanic ash from Biggs Junction, Sherman County, Oregon. Bruneau Jasper from Bruneau Canyon, Idaho, was once the preferred material, but a dam has submerged the mining site and it is now quite rare.

Identification

Picture jasper is recognized by its opaque, dense body and scene-like pattern; the name describes a pattern, not a separate mineral. Jasper is commonly dyed (detected by appearance, spectrum or Chelsea filter) and is sometimes heated to change its color, which is undetectable. Glass and porcelain-like baked clay can imitate jasper; glass has a vitreous luster and lower hardness.

Care

According to the International Gem Society, all types of jasper take an excellent polish, are trouble-free to care for and are hardy enough for all jewelry uses.

History & culture

History

Picture jasper is among the materials displayed in the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems and Minerals of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Jasper in general has been used in jewelry since the early history of civilization.

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Sources

Collected Oct 23, 2026

  • GemRocks: Jasper R. V. Dietrich, Central Michigan University (GemRocks) · Accessed Oct 23, 2026
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  • Jasper Value, Price, and Jewelry Information International Gem Society · Accessed Oct 23, 2026
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  • Picture Jasper Mindat.org (Hudson Institute of Mineralogy) · Accessed Oct 23, 2026
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