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Idocrase符山石:原产意大利和肯尼亚的宝石级矿物

【摘要】:Idocrase符山石是一种成分复杂的钙镁铁铝硅酸盐矿物。符山石属四方晶系,晶体呈短柱状、四方双锥状、板状。黄绿色和黄褐色的优质透明宝石级晶体,主要产自意大利和肯尼亚。·符山石四方双锥状晶体Idocrase, discovered at Vesuvius in Italy, is also known as vesuvianite. Idocrase forms glassy, prismatic crystals that are usually green in color but can also be yellow, brown,blue, pink or purple. These crystals are most often polished into cabochons but transparent varieties can be faceted as gemstones. Translucent green idocrase is sometimes misleadingly called California Jade.·符山石柱状晶体·“加州玉”吊坠·符山石短柱状晶体·微透明符山石俗称“加州玉”

Idocrase

符山石是一种成分复杂的钙镁铁铝硅酸盐矿物。又名维苏威石(Vesuvianite),因早期发现于意大利维苏威地区的结晶灰岩与火山喷出物内而得名。符山石属四方晶系,晶体呈短柱状、四方双锥状、板状。透明至半透明,玻璃至油脂光泽。颜色以绿色和黄褐色为主,也有灰色、黄绿色、黄色、褐红色等。黄绿色和黄褐色的优质透明宝石级晶体,主要产自意大利和肯尼亚。加拿大产出淡绿色和鲜黄色晶体,巴基斯坦产出绿色晶体。透明晶体通常切磨成刻面宝石,一般在1~3克拉大小。

美国加利福尼亚州产出一种绿色、黄色和黄褐色的致密块体,质地细腻,温润如玉,呈微透明状,宝石界称“加州玉”,是雕刻的好材料。美国华盛顿史密森博物馆收藏的意大利产的褐色刻面宝石重3.5克拉,加拿大卡尔加里狄沃团体收藏的肯尼亚产的褐色宝石重8.5克拉。

·符山石四方双锥状晶体

Idocrase, discovered at Vesuvius in Italy, is also known as vesuvianite. Idocrase forms glassy, prismatic crystals that are usually green in color but can also be yellow, brown,blue, pink or purple. These crystals are most often polished into cabochons but transparent varieties can be faceted as gemstones. Translucent green idocrase is sometimes misleadingly called California Jade.

·符山石柱状晶体

·“加州玉”吊坠

·符山石短柱状晶体

·微透明符山石俗称“加州玉”