Category: Whitby Jet Information

How do I find Whitby Jet?

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Whitby Jet at Runswick Bay

How do I find Whitby Jet? – A Jet Setters Guide How do I find Whitby Jet? – A Jet Setters Guide If you like nothing better than vast expanses of golden, life-guard patrolled beaches, jet collecting might not be for you. If, however you appreciate some of the finest geology that the British Isles… Read more »

Is Whitby Jet Monkey Puzzle?

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Sarah Steel being attacked by a Monkey Puzzle Tree

Is Whitby Jet Monkey Puzzle? The simple answer is NO, Whitby jet is NOT monkey puzzle wood. Often Whitby jet is quoted as being formed from trees similar to the Monkey Puzzle tree, Araucaria araucana, this, however, is simply untrue and has arisen from a confusion in the taxonomy of paleobotanical specimens in Victorian times…. Read more »