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Wasco, Oregon
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Wasco is a city in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. The population was 417 at the 2020 census.
Aerial view of Wasco
Aerial view of Wasco
The agricultural and wind power industries are prominent around Wasco.
The agricultural and wind power industries are prominent around Wasco.
Biggs jasper
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Biggs jasper is a variety of the mineral jasper. It is a "picture jasper" – a jasper that exhibits particular patterns and colors – and is used as an opaque gemstone. It exhibits intricate, shell- or
Wasco, Oregon
…According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land. Wascoite or Biggs jasper, a type of white clay-based mineral found near Biggs Junction, is locally named for Wasco. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers…
A piece of Biggs jasper
A piece of Biggs jasper
The stone is found near Biggs Junction, Oregon (in the background on the far side of the Columbia River).
The stone is found near Biggs Junction, Oregon (in the background on the far side of the Columbia River).
In this piece of Biggs jasper, the border between the jasper at the bottom and the untransformed rock not reached by heat and pressure is visible.
In this piece of Biggs jasper, the border between the jasper at the bottom and the untransformed rock not reached by heat and pressure is visible.