# @worldscifest on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BxVBw0wllaO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2460530-worldscifest-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/70e0d37b0f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-05-11T16:14:01.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** WorldScienceFestival (@WorldSciFest) — https://gondola.cc/WorldSciFest

## Caption

Jasper is a form of silica that’s similar to quartz, but arranged in an amalgam of smaller crystals. It’s often red-colored, thanks to tiny bits of iron trapped inside.

Image: iStock.com/missing35mm
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## Tags

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