ML277 Boulder Opal

Code: ML277



蛋白石  
Name     Boulder Opal

 
化學公式
SiO2  
Chemical Formula   SiO2
莫氏硬度
5.5-6.5  
Mohs scale of Hardness
5.5-6.5  
蛋白石是非晶質結構,無一定外形,斷口為貝殼狀,主要是二氧化矽的膠體沉澱形成的,如果沉澱在生物遺骸中,則形成「樹化玉」。Description Opal has an amorphous structure, without a certain shape, and the fracture is shell-shaped. It is mainly formed by the precipitation of colloidal silica. If it is deposited in biological remains, it will form “tree-like jade.”
小挑戰   我們在哪裡可以找到這石頭?   澳洲  Challenge   Where can we find this stone?   Australia  

Reference

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%9B%8B%E7%99%BD%E7%9F%B3

 by Ho Yat Nga on 18 April 2021