The yellow/orange colouring is from a presence of realgar, a mineral with a high concentration of arsenic. In the tumbling process all loose, soft material is removed, so handling tumbled stones of Bumblebee Jasper is considered safe, although always best to wash your hands after touching it.
Bumblebee Jasper (Tumbled)
$8.00 – $20.00
Bumblebee Jasper is a colourful fibrous calcite. It is made of radially grown fibrous calcite with a distinctive yellow, orange, and black banding, so is not technically a jasper, although generally known as Bumblebee Jasper.
Country of Origin: Mount Papandayan, West Java, Indonesia
Size:
XLarge: 25mm – 40mm (the 25mm is a very chunky piece)
Large: 30mm – 35mm
Medium: 30mm – 35mm but not as chunky as XL
Small: 18mm – 25mm
Metaphysical Attributes: Bumblebee Jasper helps maintain a positive and upbeat attitude regardless of the daily stresses of life.
The price is for one piece