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Jasper Lane
Jasper, an Aggregate (geology), aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases,Kostov, R. I. 2010. Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks. – Archaeometry Workshop, 7, 3, 209-213PDF/ref> is an Opacity (optics), opaque, impure variety of Silicon dioxide, silica, usually red, yellow, brown or green in color; and rarely blue. The common red color is due to Iron#Chemistry and compounds, iron(III) Inclusion (mineral), inclusions. Jasper breaks with a smooth surface and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be highly polished and is used for items such as vases, Seal (emblem), seals, and Decorative box#Snuff box, snuff boxes. The specific gravity of jasper is typically 2.5 to 2.9. Jaspillite is a banded iron formation, banded-iron-formation rock that often has distinctive bands of jasper. Etymology and history The name means "spotted or speckled stone," and is derived via Old French ''jaspre'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucegi Mountains, Romania
The Bucegi Mountains (Romanian language, Romanian: ''Munții Bucegi'' ) are located in central Romania, south of the city of Brașov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains. At , ''Omu Peak, Omu'' is its highest point. To the east, the Bucegi Mountains have a very steep slope towards the popular tourist destinations in the Prahova Valley, such as Bușteni and Sinaia. At a higher elevation is the Bucegi Plateau, where wind and rain have turned the rock (geology), rocks into spectacular figures such as the Sphinx (Romania), Sphinx and ''Babele''. The Bucegi is believed to be the Dacians, Dacian holy mountain ''Kogainon'', on which the God Zalmoxis resided in a cave. Name The exact origin of the name "Bucegi" is disputed by philologists. "Buceag" or "bugeac" seems to be the source of the name, a word designating in the language of mountain people both the moss in the forest and the wilderness or the junipers. An archaic version of the name "Buce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
