USMC15
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Post by USMC15 on Mar 27, 2021 20:04:19 GMT -5
Why is Bumblebee jasper so exspensive?
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 27, 2021 22:29:44 GMT -5
If you don’t pay enough you won’t feel the sting?  |
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Post by jasoninsd on Mar 27, 2021 23:08:58 GMT -5
If you don’t pay enough you won’t feel the sting? Post of the year candidate right here! Laughed way out loud on this one! James, sorry no help for the real reason, but my guess would be simple supply and demand... |
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Post by Pat on Mar 27, 2021 23:50:27 GMT -5
Do you know how many bumble bees it takes to make bumblebee jasper? Plenty!
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Benathema
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God chased me down and made sure I knew He was real June 20, 2022. I've been on a Divine Mission.
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Post by Benathema on Mar 28, 2021 0:39:18 GMT -5
And now with murder hornets, they're even harder to come by.
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standles
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Well all I got was a rock ... Cool!
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Post by standles on Mar 28, 2021 8:48:48 GMT -5
Why is Bumblebee jasper so exspensive? I'll try to be a little help.... I found this on the web and underlined factors lending to its price tag. One other is I noticed it soared in popularity so supply and demand also are a huge factor. Bumblebee Jasper (which is actually not a true Jasper) is a complex calcium carbonate mineral with inclusions of arsenic and manganese oxides. The banding and layering, which resembles a common bumblebee (hence the name), is caused by inclusions of sulfur (yellow), calcium & Aragonite (white), Orpiment & Realgar (orange), and Pyrite (black). This mineral was only recently discovered in the 1990’s in Papandayan Volcano, West Java Province, Indonesia. Since then, this mineral has yet to be discovered anywhere else on Earth and geologists don’t expect to find another deposit of it anytime soon. This is an extremely rare occurrence in nature that simply doesn’t happen and it should be cherished, respected, and valued for the true uniqueness it holds. Hope that helps, Steven |
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USMC15
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Post by USMC15 on Mar 28, 2021 18:02:44 GMT -5
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 28, 2021 20:01:45 GMT -5
You don't want to cut Bumblebee anyway. It has arsenic in it and is toxic. You need to be really careful when you cut that stuff. Respirator, gloves, etc.
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Mar 29, 2021 8:49:21 GMT -5
Eek! $30# & it's full of pits. Good luck selling that. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Mar 29, 2021 9:10:31 GMT -5
You don't want to cut Bumblebee anyway. It has arsenic in it and is toxic. You need to be really careful when you cut that stuff. Respirator, gloves, etc. I won't cut it and I won't set it in an open back pendant. It really is pretty toxic. |
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Post by manofglass on Mar 29, 2021 10:01:05 GMT -5
The pyrite has arsenic in it I have cut that without
Gloves on I don’t were gloves when running the saws
Or cabbing
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 29, 2021 10:19:03 GMT -5
Sells like crazy though....
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Mar 29, 2021 10:42:49 GMT -5
The pyrite has arsenic in it I have cut that without Gloves on I don’t were gloves when running the saws Or cabbing We don't either, Walt, but we've never cut any Bumblebee, either. I take that back. I wear gloves (the really tight fitting disposable medical ones) when I cab really dirty stuff like boulder opal or apache gold that stains your skin and finger nails. Being a realtor, I have to try to at least look presentable.  |
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