Bumblebee Jasper Palm

Open until 8pmIndependent shop in DowntownDirections

Available from Crystal Lounge by Crystallography Gems when we last checked, in the last two days. Sold from the shop’s own store; the price there is the one that counts.

BUMBLEBEE JASPER (Indonesia) Bumblebee Jasper does not contain quartz, but is actually radially grown, fibrous calcite. The name Jasper is a misnomer. It has yellow, orange, grey and black banding. The yellow is caused by sulfur, the white by Aragonite, & the orange colors are from the minerals Orpiment & Realgar, AKA ruby of arsenic. Realgar is toxic and is sometimes used to kill weeds, insects and rodents, though more potent minerals are more common. The black staining is caused by pyrite. Som