|
Post by fernwood on Nov 21, 2022 6:54:31 GMT -5
A friend gets these from a family in Uganda. They are so cute. Bumblebee Jasper Bumblebees. I added the bail. Will be adding a bronze chain. This ones for me.
|
|
|
Post by vegasjames on Nov 21, 2022 7:44:58 GMT -5
Little rock trivia Bumblebee jasper is not jasper at all. It is a fibrous calcite containing various other things such as sulfur, orpiment, arsenic, hematite, etc.
|
|
|
Post by fernwood on Nov 21, 2022 8:09:47 GMT -5
Yes, that is right. I would not work with it myself, due to those things.
|
|
pebblesky
fully equipped rock polisher
Purchased another UV mini bowl for tumbling
Member since September 2022
Posts: 1,442
|
Post by pebblesky on Nov 21, 2022 12:02:24 GMT -5
These are so cute! So is Bumblebee jasper much softer than normal jasper?
|
|
|
Post by vegasjames on Nov 21, 2022 19:06:39 GMT -5
These are so cute! So is Bumblebee jasper much softer than normal jasper? Yes, it will be quite a bit softer than an actual jasper, but hardness will vary some due to the mix of minerals and what minerals dominate with the calcite. So there is no specific hardness.
|
|
ericabelle
spending too much on rocks
Instagram acct: @erica_shoots_everything
Member since April 2021
Posts: 482
|
Post by ericabelle on Nov 21, 2022 19:55:48 GMT -5
Those are so cute, fernwood ! Will you be selling the rest?
|
|
|
Post by fernwood on Nov 22, 2022 3:15:05 GMT -5
Those are so cute, fernwood ! Will you be selling the rest? I just bought 2 of them. One for my pendant and one for a good friend.
|
|