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Credit:
• Evolution of sulfide mineralization on Mars, Burns, R. G., Fisher, D. S., (1990): doi.org/10.1029/JB095iB09p14169
• Bumble Bee Stone: A Bright Yellow-to-Orange and Black Patterned Gem from West Java, Indonesia, Fritsch, E., and Ivey, J., (2018): doi.org/10.15506/JoG.2018.36.3.228
• Ancient Martian volcanoes in the Aeolis region: New evidence from MOLA data, Stewart, E. M., and Head, J. W., (2001): doi.org/10.1029/2000JE001322
• An Occurrence of Pararealgar as an Original or Altered Artists’ Pigment, Corbeil, M. -C., and Helwig, K., (1995): doi.org/10.1179/sic.1995.40.2.133
• gia.edu/gems-gemology/summer-2014-gemnews-bumble-bee-jasper-indonesia
• planetary.org/space-images/zephyria-tholus-mars
"Sulfidic travertine ('Bumblebee Jasper') (Mount Papandayan, Java, Indonesia) 12" by James St. John is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
"Sulfidic travertine ('Bumblebee Jasper') (Mount Papandayan, Java, Indonesia) 7" by James St. John is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
"Sulfidic travertine ('Bumblebee Jasper') (Mount Papandayan, Java, Indonesia) 8" by James St. John is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
"'Mystic River' by 'Charles H. Pabst' painting at Grand Canyon." by Loco Steve is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
"Songam Cave" by D-Stanley is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
"Abstract painting" by changehali is licensed with CC BY 2.0.
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"SINUOUS RIDGES IN THE AEOLIS-ZEPHYRIA REGION, MARS" by NASA/JPL-Caltech/UA/Kevin M. Gill work is licensed under a CC BY 3.0.
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Main transcript for your convenience:
Not actually a true jasper, since jaspers are silicon dioxide minerals– this complex calcium carbonate mineral that contains manganese oxides, hematite, anhydrite, gypsum, and sooty pyrite (an iron sulfide also known as fool’s gold) forms in steamy cracks full of sulfur gas near active stratovolcanoes. Its toxicity comes from bright, yellow colored arsenic sulfides (called pararealgar– a substance formerly used by European painters). Evidence suggests that ancient stratovolcanoes are more widespread on Mars than previously thought (prior to 2001) based on morphological structural consistencies of a particularly conspicuous hilly region, called Zephyria Tholus, and of some other nearby regions. Considering this evidence along with the eroded features in these areas and the evolution of sulfide mineralization on Mars, both identifying and locating any bumble bee jasper (likely near stratovolcano bases) would be critical for future colonists leveraging any such region (whether they want to paint or not) as well as lifesaving for species involved in performing future terraforming operations– especially for future Martian water near erosion sites to be clear of higher concentrations.
