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.
JASPER is the  Stone of Nurturing.â It supports one during times of stress - bringing in the energies of calmness and balance. Jasper represents the Yin/Yang of the physical and mental aspects. It aids in quick thinking, facilitates honesty and helps one to transform ideas into actions.