Published July 2014  •  Updated February 2024  •  Read Time: 5 minutes
Brecciated Jasper can come in any color or combination of colors.  Brecciated means to “break down into angular fragments,” so any Jasper with lots of jagged spots and and inclusions can use this name.  While today, any spotted spot or opaque chalcedony might be called a “jasper” for marketing purposes, Brecciated Jaspers are “true jaspers.”  This makes it an ideal choice for any healing ritual that needs Jasper’s strength and nurturing energy.  It is a wonderful stone for  families, offering us unconditional love and protection.  It would also be great for an emotionally intelligent leader striving to bring out the best in themselves and their team.

Brecciated Jasper

Brecciated Jasper Meaning

Spiritual Healing Properties

Brecciated Jasper is a dynamic stone that unites courage and strength with love and gentleness.  Its energy is like that of a beloved father, protective and nurturing towards his children. It can help us feel safe and secure enough in our physical selves so that we dare to more fully explore our spiritual selves. Brecciated Jasper, like other Red Jaspers, can be used to activate the Kundalini energy, which in turn can spark a powerful spiritual experience.

Metaphysical Properties Brecciated Jasper
Chakra Root and Sacral
Element Earth
Numerology 6
Zodiac Taurus and Leo

Emotional Healing Properties

Brecciated Jasper offers support during stressful periods and reminds us to help each other. It also inspires us to be courageous and have the will power to achieve our goals. Brecciated Jasper can also be used to heal misguided feelings of shame and guilt around sexual issues or sexual abuse. It reminds us that sexual energy is a creative force, one which can and should be joyful.

Mental Healing Properties

Brecciated Jasper encourages us to be honest and to live honorably. By inspiring us to be brave, it helps us to take action to not only deal with unpleasant tasks and but to make our dreams a reality.  Brecciated Jasper stimulates creativity and is a wonderful stone for artists who want to make their passion a career.

Physical Healing Properties

Brecciated Jasper is believed to stimulate internal blood flow and ease external bleeding. It is commonly used to treat the sexual organs and to help stabilize pregnancy. Brecciated Jasper is also said to be useful for regaining physical strength after an illness. Body builders have used Brecciated Jasper to help increase muscle mass during periods of intense training.

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Brecciated Jasper Mineralogy

Where does Brecciated Jasper come from?

Jasper is found throughout the world.  Brecciated Jasper is a generic name that can be given to any kind of jasper that has lots of spots, as opposed to a solid color or multi-colored layers.  Most of the Jasper that is sold under that name is from the United States.

Mining and Treatments

Jasper is mined in tandem with other precious and semi-precious stones in artisanal mines.  It is mined from primary deposits which still have their original relationship with the host rock.

All Jaspers are natural, enhanced only by cutting and polishing.

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Mineral Family

Jasper is a Silicate mineral. Silicates are minerals which contain the elements Silicon (a light gray shiny metal) and Oxygen (a colorless gas). Together, these two elements form a tetrahedron – a shape similar to a pyramid – with a Silicon atom in the center and Oxygen atoms at each of the four corners. These tetrahedra connect with other chemical structures, in six different ways, to form various minerals and rocks. There are six main groups of Silicate minerals, and these main groups are further subdivided into secondary subdivisions, such as Quartz and Feldspar. The Quartz family can be further divided into two categories, macrocrystalline and microcrystalline, all of which can be colorless or appear in every shade of the rainbow.  Macrocrystalline quartz has well-formed crystals that are large enough to be seen by the naked eye, for example, Amethyst or Clear Quartz.  Microcrystalline quartz has crystals so small they can only be seen through a microscope.  These are typically grouped together under the name Chalcedony, or it’s subcategories Agate and Jasper.

Brecciated Jasper’s energy works well with its family – other true Jaspers.  Try it in combination with Bloodstone, Desert JasperMookaite JasperPicture Jasper, Red Jasper, and Yellow Jasper.

Brecciated Jasper Formation and Crystal Associates

Jaspers typically form in the cavities of igneous rocks, but it can also be found in metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.  Most Picture Jaspers are found igneous rocks.  Following volcanic activity, magma and lava are slowly transformed into igneous rocks broken up with cracks, fissures, other hollows.  Jasper is formed long afterwards, when silica-bearing water permeates the rocks and begins to fill these crevices.  As the water flows, it picks up an assortment of other trace minerals which give Jasper its coloring and patterns.  If the trace minerals are microscopic, the Jasper can have a single uniform color, as is the case with Red Jasper, which gets its vibrant coloring from iron.  If the trace minerals are larger, able to be viewed with the naked eye, the Jasper will be spotted like Brecciated Jasper.

Brecciated Jasper’s energy works well with its “friends” – crystal associates formed in the same geological environment.  Try it in combination with Carnelian and Hematite.

Mineralogy Brecciated Jasper
Chemical Formula SiO2
Cleavage None
Color Red
Crystal System Hexagonal/trigonal
Form/Habit Cryptocrystalline
Fracture Conchoidal
Hardness – Mohs Scale 7
Luminescence None
Luster Vitreous/earthy
Mineral Family Tectosilicates
Specific Gravity 2.7
Streak White
Transparency Opaque

History of Brecciated Jasper

The name “Jasper” is a generic name given to any spotted or multicolored stone.  It comes from the French word jaspre, which literally means “spotted or speckled stone”   Some Jaspers are “true Jaspers,” meaning they are an opaque variety of spotted Chalcedony.  Brecciated Jasper is a fantastic example of a true Jasper.    Chalcedony without spots is often sold as Jasper.  From a purely scientific perspective, healing stones like Red Jasper or Yellow Jasper should be labeled as Red Chalcedony and Yellow Chalcedony.  But the name Jasper is more popular from a marketing perspective, and so that is what they are called in most cases.  The name Jasper is also given to a variety of spotted rocks, most often a form of Rhyolite, for example, Ocean Jasper.  Because so many different types of stones may be referred to as a Jasper, it is difficult to know exactly which stone is being referenced in ancient and medieval writings.

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