Item Number
704
Type
image
Description
Bruneau jasper
Size
2
Status
in inventory
Display/Storage
Display
Building
Zuhl Museum
Original Site
Idaho
Date Acquired
1985
Gallery/Room\Floor
Wow Gallery
Notes
The Bruneau jasper pattern is characterized by a series of overlapping oval shapes arranged in a circular format. An edge or line curves back on itself until it intersects with another line. This element gives the appearance of an oval shape behind the curved line that it crosses. The overlapping oval shapes are an illusion resulting from the repetition of the curved edge. Inside each resulting shape, the jasper changes gradually in hue and value, creating a visual sense of surface. This illusion of visual depth contributes significantly to the beauty of the generally opaque jasper material. Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification.
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Description
The Bruneau jasper pattern is characterized by a series of overlapping oval shapes arranged in a circular format. An edge or line curves back on itself until it intersects with another line. This element gives the appearance of an oval shape behind the curved line that it crosses. The overlapping oval shapes are an illusion resulting from the repetition of the curved edge. Inside each resulting shape, the jasper changes gradually in hue and value, creating a visual sense of surface. This illusion of visual depth contributes significantly to the beauty of the generally opaque jasper material. Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. 2x2
Keywords
Bruneau jasper The Bruneau jasper pattern is characterized by a series of overlapping oval shapes arranged in a circular format. An edge or line curves back on itself until it intersects with another line. This element gives the appearance of an oval shape behind the curved line that it crosses. The overlapping oval shapes are an illusion resulting from the repetition of the curved edge. Inside each resulting shape, the jasper changes gradually in hue and value, creating a visual sense of surface. This illusion of visual depth contributes significantly to the beauty of the generally opaque jasper material. Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. 1985 Mineral
Keywords
Bruneau jasper The Bruneau jasper pattern is characterized by a series of overlapping oval shapes arranged in a circular format. An edge or line curves back on itself until it intersects with another line. This element gives the appearance of an oval shape behind the curved line that it crosses. The overlapping oval shapes are an illusion resulting from the repetition of the curved edge. Inside each resulting shape, the jasper changes gradually in hue and value, creating a visual sense of surface. This illusion of visual depth contributes significantly to the beauty of the generally opaque jasper material. Agates and jaspers are both members of the Chalcedony stone family. Chalcedony (kal SED' nee) is any form of microcrystalline quartz, where the crystals are too small to be seen without high magnification. 1985 Mineral