Jasper — is an opaque, [ [http://www.mindat.org/min 2082.html Mindat: Jasper profile] ] impure variety of silica, usually red, yellow or brown in color. This mineral breaks with a smooth surface, and is used for ornamentation or as a gemstone. It can be… … Wikipedia
Jasper — Jasper, MO U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 1011 Housing Units (2000): 454 Land area (2000): 1.096782 sq. miles (2.840653 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.020811 sq. miles (0.053899 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.117593 sq. miles (2.894552 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
jasper — [ ʒaspe ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • 1564; de jaspe ♦ Bigarrer par bandes ou par taches irrégulières pour donner un aspect jaspé. Jasper les tranches d un volume. ⇒ marbrer. ● jasper verbe transitif (de jaspe) Bigarrer quelque chose par bandes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jasper — Jas per, n. [OE. jaspre, jaspe, OF. jaspre, jaspe, F. jaspe, L. iaspis, Gr. ?; cf. Per. yashp, yashf, Ar. yashb, yasb, yasf, Heb. y[=a]shpheh. Cf. {Diaper}.] (Min.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
JasPer — is a project to create a reference implementation of the codec specified in the JPEG 2000 Part 1 standard, (ie. ISO/IEC 15444 1). The project was started by Image Power, Inc. and the University of British Columbia. It consists of a C library and… … Wikipedia
Jasper [2] — Jasper, 1) Grafschaft im Staate Georgia (Nordamerika); 16 QM.; Flüsse: Ocmulgee River, Rocky, Falling, Murder u. Cedar Creeks; Producte: Baumwolle, Mais, Hafer u. Bataten; Gold u. Eisen; 1807 organisirt u. genannt nach Sergeant Jasper, welcher… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Jasper — Jasper, en la provincia de Alberta, Canadá es un pueblo de apenas unos 1500 habitantes, enclavado en las Montañas Rocosas, al cual se llega a través de autopista o tren. Llamada así por el fundador del pueblo, y siendo originalmente una posta de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Jasper, AL — U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 14052 Housing Units (2000): 6473 Land area (2000): 26.870043 sq. miles (69.593089 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.011886 sq. miles (0.030785 sq. km) Total area (2000): 26.881929 sq. miles (69.623874 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Jasper, AR — U.S. city in Arkansas Population (2000): 498 Housing Units (2000): 261 Land area (2000): 0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.529541 sq. miles (1.371504 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Jasper, FL — U.S. city in Florida Population (2000): 1780 Housing Units (2000): 878 Land area (2000): 1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.953500 sq. miles (5.059541 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
