Which chakra does Bumblebee Jasper work with?

Bumblebee Jasper is traditionally associated with the Solar Plexus · Sacral chakra, the element of Fire, and the sign Leo.

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Bumblebee Jasper

Q: What is Bumblebee Jasper made of?

Bumblebee Jasper has the chemical formula Fibrous calcite, aragonite, sulphur, orpiment, realgar, crystallises in the volcanic sedimentary rock (not a true jasper) system and measures 5 – 6 (Mohs) on the Mohs scale. Bumblebee jasper is not a jasper at all but a volcanic sedimentary rock from fumarole vents on the Papandayan volcano in West Java. Its yellow bands are pigmented by orpiment (arsenic trisulphide) and realgar (arsenic sulphide), with black bands of pyrite and manganese oxides, cemented in calcite and aragonite. Because of the arsenic content, cutters use wet grinding and full respiratory protection, and finished pieces should be washed before handling.

Volcanic Sediment (mixed)

Yellow, black and warning.

Chakra

Solar Plexus · Sacral

Element

Fire

Zodiac

Leo

I. The Metaphysical Reading

How the stone has been held.

Bumblebee jasper is worked with as a stone of decisive action and healthy fear, kept in mind as the stone that reminds a practitioner to respect their own limits. It is handled with washed hands and never worn in contact with broken skin.

Chakra: Solar Plexus · Sacral
Element: Fire
Zodiac: Leo
Keynote: Yellow, black and warning.

II. The Scientific Reading

What the lattice actually does.

Bumblebee jasper is not a jasper at all but a volcanic sedimentary rock from fumarole vents on the Papandayan volcano in West Java. Its yellow bands are pigmented by orpiment (arsenic trisulphide) and realgar (arsenic sulphide), with black bands of pyrite and manganese oxides, cemented in calcite and aragonite. Because of the arsenic content, cutters use wet grinding and full respiratory protection, and finished pieces should be washed before handling.

Formula: Fibrous calcite, aragonite, sulphur, orpiment, realgar
System: Volcanic sedimentary rock (not a true jasper)
Hardness: 5 – 6 (Mohs)
Provenance: Indonesia (Java - Papandayan volcano)

References & Sources

Independent mineralogical references used to verify the scientific details above.

Mineral Profile

Fact Sheet

Chemical Formula: Fibrous calcite, aragonite, sulphur, orpiment, realgar
Crystal System: Volcanic sedimentary rock (not a true jasper)
Mohs Hardness: 5 – 6 (Mohs)
Density: 2.40 – 2.65 g/cm³
Refractive Index: 1.480 – 1.660
Provenance: Indonesia (Java - Papandayan volcano)
Color Origin: Vivid saffron yellow banded with black and grey volcanic layers