When Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, slavery in the United States was in a large decline, do to the inherent unprofitable nature of the cotton/plantation/slave economy in â¦ the southern states.
Jasper is a cryptocrystalline variety of the mineral Quartz (SiO 2). Quartz is the most abundant single mineral on earth. It makes up about 12% of the earth's crust, occurring in a wide variety of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
Red Jasper. Jasper's name means speckled or spotted stone and the word jasper has roots in many similar words in old languages-for example the Akkadian yashupu. However, it comes not only speckled-it can also exhibit bright bands or other patterns in a wide variety of colors.asper. Jasper is a type of chalcedony. It can occur in many different colors such as red, green, yellow or rarely, blue. It has been prized since ancient times. Chalcedony is a form of quartz-so jasper is mainly quartz, with mineral impurities dictating the colors of the stone.