On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: opaque, impure, variety, quartz, yellow.Jasper
An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.
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