ML221 Vesuvianite

Mineral

Code: ML221

名稱  符山石Name Vesuvianite
化學公式 Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH, F)4Chemical Formula Ca10(Mg,Fe)2Al4(SiO4)5(Si2O7)2(OH, F)4
莫氏硬度  6 – 7Mohs scale of Hardness 6 – 7
描述  通常發現為黃色，棕色或綠色。 具有 玻璃樹脂般的光澤Description Mostly found in a yellow,brown or  green colour. It has a vitreous and  resinous luster.
小挑戰 我們在哪裡可以找到這石頭？ 最初於 1723 年在意大利的維蘇威火 山中發現。 如今，它可以在北美和歐 洲找到。Challenge Where can we find this stone?  Originally found in Mount Vesuvius in  Italy in 1723 . Nowadays, it can be  found in North America and Europe.

Reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesuvianite

https://geology.com/minerals/vesuvianite.shtml

by So Yuen Ying Vivian on 17 Mar 2021