It helps remove stagnant or negative energy and promotes a sense of balance and well-being. When used for its metaphysical healing properties bumblebee jasper cleanses and purifies the human energy field. As a result there's very little fine grade material left available. It was named bumblebee jasper by an American rock and mineral enthusiast who found the stone whilst working in Indonesia.ĭue to its popularity huge amounts of bumblebee jasper have now been mined. This roughly translates to "coal becoming sulphur". The danger comes from inhaling their dust or microscopic fibres.Ĭutting and polishing these minerals must be done with caution and appropriate breathing protection must be used.īumblebee jasper is known locally as "batu badar belerang". Minerals with toxic elements are safe to handle especially once polished. Testing has shown bumblebee jasper is high in sulphur and arsenic. The black markings are believed to come from manganese oxides. Orpiment and realgar form in the same environment and share similar physical properties. It was originally believed to come from another arsenic sulphide called orpiment. The yellow and orange colour of bumblebee jasper comes from an arsenic sulphide called realgar. In many cases it causes no end of confusion when geologists try to identify the chemical composition of a specific material. Jasper is always popular because it's a material people are familiar with. Many colourful stones used for decorative purposes are given trade names. From a geological perspective agate is similar to jasper. It's also sometimes referred to as an agate which is also incorrect. Jasper is associated with quartz and there's no quartz in bumblebee jasper. The name "jasper" is misleading because it's not a jasper at all. Scientific analysis has confirmed bumblebee jasper is limestone composed primarily of calcite. Over time the pools of mud cool down and the jasper is ready to form.Bumblebee Jasper Properties, Facts and Photos What is Bumblebee Jasper?īumblebee jasper is a relatively rare stone from west Java in Indonesia.Īlthough widely reported to come from Mount Papandayan, this location has only been used as a landmark close to where the stone is found.īumblebee jasper being found at Mount Papandayan initially confused geologists because it's extremely rare to find limestone inside or even close to a volcano. Some of these cracks get filled with gray mud, while others become colorful due to the presence of volcanic ash, gypsum, barite, sulfur, and hematite, arsenic. In some of these cracks, sediments close by liquefy and boil. It forms in cracks called *fumaroles where steam and gas are able to escape.Īs it rains, these cracks collect water and become natural hot springs. This stone is found growing near hot vents of active volcanoes. This coating allows for safe and proper handling.īumblebee Jasper is actually a combination of volcanic matter, anhydrite, hematite, sulfur, and arsenic. The coating also provides a protective barrier from the compounds that make up Bumblee Jaspers coloring as it contains toxic materials. Bumblebee Jasper, also known as Eclipse Jasper, is a member of the Chalcedony family.įirst found in Indonesia as Fumarole Jasper, this stone is always opaque in clarity, meaning light cannot pass through it.īumblebee Jasper is more of a soft material, so it is usually coated for more durability, however, no special treatment is used to enhance the stone in any way.
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