What is the national stone of each country, do you know?
Every country in the world has its own national flag, national emblem, national anthem and national capital. In order to inspire people's patriotic sentiments, promote national culture, and promote the development of ecological environment protection and related industries, many countries in the world have also selected national, national, national, and national birds of their own countries as a country or Nationally important image signs and symbols. Generally speaking, national stone usually refers to a gem or jade that is popular and even world-famous, has excellent characteristics and precious value, and has characteristics and development prospects in terms of resource abundance and development and utilization in the country. Strictly speaking, most of the national stones are precious or even rare gems or jade in the world. For example, South African diamonds and Sri Lankan opal stones were selected as national stones by the countries concerned. National Stone is one of the important image signs and symbols of a country or a nation. It is generally recommended by the public and relevant experts, and is reviewed and approved by the relevant state departments. South Africa, Britain, Namibia, the Netherlands and other countries The original mineralogy of diamonds is called diamond. Diamonds generally refer to gem-quality diamonds that have been processed. It has always been hailed as the king of jewels with high hardness and luster. A diamond is a simple mineral crystal composed of carbon, which is formed under high temperature and high pressure in the deep earth. It is a beautiful and expensive material and wealth that nature gives to human beings. It is a symbol of loyal love and has eternal significance. The diamonds are bright and radiant, and they are elegant and traditionally regarded as the crown of gems by British people who are temperamental. Among all gems, because of the high hardness of diamonds, British men like to use diamonds to represent their firmness and courage; while women are willing to use diamonds to compare their holiness and nobleness. The British have long used diamonds as a sentiment between men and women. This custom was quickly adopted by the Western world and spread to the East. With the expansion of Britain, the colonists have not forgotten to have diamonds from all over the world. The British collection has rare and precious diamonds in the world. Myanmar National Stone The mineralogical name of ruby ​​is corundum, which is a kind of gem-quality corundum. Because it contains trivalent chromium (Cr) ions in the mineralization process, the ruby ​​is bright red, shiny and warm. Red transparent ruby ​​crystal, which is a fine product in gems. Moreover, it is better for pigeon blood red. Ruby has a glassy luster. Ruby is a symbol of good love, and it is also the birthstone of July. It is regarded as auspicious. It symbolizes fiery love, noble temperament and youthful vitality. Ruby jewelry, whether it is a ring or a necklace, is fascinating and fascinating. Myanmar is a famous place of ruby, attracting a large number of tourists and jewelers from all over the world every year. As a symbol of the national stone, the tower top of the capital Yangon Shwedagon Pagoda is inlaid with 93 huge, crystal-clear rubies that shine brightly and dazzlingly under the sun. National stone of the United States and Greece A blue jewel is not a sapphire. Sapphire is also a mineral-colored, transparent gem-quality corundum in mineralogy, second only to diamond (diamond). The western United States is rich in sapphires. During the Western Gold Rush, many explorers also found sapphires as a sign of wealth. Sapphire is known as auspicious and is known as a clever stone because of its crystal clear, elegant and beautiful color. It is regarded as auspicious by the ancients and covered with mysterious and supernatural colors. It has always been regarded as a symbol of love, love, honesty, wisdom, and nobleness. National stone of Colombia, Peru, Spain The mineralogy of emerald is called beryl, a gem-quality beryl. Because it contains chromium, it is bright green emerald, known as the "king of green"; glass luster, translucent to transparent; not susceptible to corrosion. An important feature of natural emeralds is the presence of a balanced straight "cotton pattern" in the gemstone. Emerald is mainly produced in the beryl granitic pegmatite and the corresponding sand ore. Colombia in South America is rich in emeralds, accounting for 95% of the world's reserves. There, there are large-scale emerald deposits in the world. The grandmother is green and elegant, and the price is more expensive than diamonds. Only Colombia can be the emerald as a national stone. Emerald is used as a birthstone in May to symbolize happiness. Sri Lanka, the national stone of Portugal Cat's eye gem is referred to as opal, which refers to a gemstone with the optical effect of cat's eye. A gold emerald with a bright cat's eye effect, called a gold emerald cat's eye, referred to as opal or "cat's eye". Only the gold emerald cat's eye can be referred to as opal or "cat's eye"; other cat's eye gemstones must be preceded by the name of the gemstone, such as the sapphire cat's eye. The color of the opal is brownish yellow, yellowish green or yellowish brown, transparent to translucent, and glassy. Honey and brown are good colors for the opal. It is prolific in granite, pegmatite and mica schist. National stone of Egypt Olivine is the main mineral that makes up the mantle and is the main mineral component of meteorites and moonstones. The ancients called it "the sun gem". More than 1,500 years ago, its beauty attracted the attention of the Egyptian emperors. It is believed to bring light to humanity and expel darkness. The ancient Egypt used the olivine as its national stone. Olivine is produced in igneous rocks. Its formation must undergo a "painful" suffering. The birth and growth of a country must also go through a difficult journey. After the "fire" forging, the olivine has a dazzling green color, and the glass is shiny and beautiful. Egypt is rich in olivine and is also qualified to use olivine as the national stone of its own country. National stone of Australia, Hungary, Czech Republic Opal is the Chinese transliteration of English Opal. Opal's mineralogy is called opal. The opal is a hydrate of silica. It has two variants of precious opal and common opal. Opal is an amorphous gem-quality precious opal. Opal is a unique gem. Because of its variable color optical effect, it can emit ever-changing, colorful, and dazzling light under different angles of sunlight, and no jewel can be compared. Therefore, Opal is characterized by colorful, vivid and strong. Its main varieties are: white opal, a transparent opal with no color to milky white; black opal, a precious opal with a black or dark green, dark blue, dark gray or brown background, in black Preferably, it is a valuable variety in opal; fire opal, a precious opal with yellow, orange and purple colors. In general, opal is formed in hot springs in areas with frequent volcanic activity or from the decomposition of silicate minerals. Australia's Opal has the highest quality and output in the world. Here you can find different kinds of opals, such as white opal, black opal and so on. Other places of origin include the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Mexico, Indonesia and Brazil. Australian women often wear necklaces, rings, brooches, etc. made with opal, which are charming and unusual. As the opal production in other parts of the world is very small, as the national stone of Australia, Opal is well deserved. It is considered a gem that inspires inspiration and imagination, symbolizing peace and peace. National Stone of Mexico Obsidian is formed deep underground and is sent to the surface of the earth when the volcano erupts. It is a kind of "volcanic glaze". Obsidian has a mysterious and noble temperament. For Mexicans, obsidian has a special divinity. National stone of India, France, Saudi Arabia, Philippines Pearl is known as the “Queen of Gemsâ€. It is produced in shellfish mollusks such as pearl mites. It is a mineral granule containing organic matter formed by shellfish and similar to the inner shell. Its chemical composition is mainly calcium carbonate, moisture and organic matter. The pearl has a fine texture, soft luster, clean and beautiful, and dazzling. Pearls are generally granular, and the higher their roundness, the larger the individual, the more valuable the value. It also has a wide range of uses in medicine. India is a country that believes in Buddhism. The holiness of pearls and the nobleness of Buddhism have been recognized by Indian nationals since ancient times. It symbolizes health and longevity. National stone of Romania and Germany Amber is actually a special kind of "rosin fossil", which is formed by the petrochemical action of the resin of the Tertiary Coniferous plant buried in the ground. Its color is varied, usually light yellow or light brown, giving a warm feeling; resin luster, transparent to translucent, brittle. A variety of insects, plants or other impurities are often buried inside the amber. It is generally believed that the higher the transparency of amber, the more complete the insects are preserved, the more valuable they are. Amber is considered to be "the treasure of ancient times." It symbolizes health, longevity and reason. Many countries in the world produce amber, but Romania has a special liking for amber. National stone of Yugoslavia, Morocco, Algeria, Italy The main component of coral is calcium carbonate; it has a waxy luster; it is red, pink and so on. It is called a natural craft and belongs to organic gems. Coral is known as the brave stone, which can enhance people's emotions and be enthusiastic. National stone of Switzerland, Sweden, Japan, Uruguay Crystal refers to a crystallized, transparent quartz crystal. Its chemical composition is silicon dioxide (SiO2). The crystal is hard and has a Mohs hardness of 7; it is transparent and crystal clear. Since it contains various impurities, it exhibits various colors, so there are variants such as white crystal, amethyst, smoke crystal, and powder crystal. Crystal symbolizes peace, harmony and purity. National stone of Turkey Turquoise is an aqueous copper aluminophosphate. Its color is mostly sky blue, grayish green or greenish blue, and the background color often has white spots; waxy luster. Turquoise is named for its pine color and resembling a pine ball. It is also one of the jade that humans have just begun to apply. Turquoise symbolizes progress, success, victory, and glory. National stone of Chile, Bolivia, Afghanistan Lapis lazuli is considered an ancient jade or quasi-gemstone. It is a sodalite group mineral in the framework silicate. The colors are dark blue, purple blue, sky blue, green blue, and the like. When it contains more calcite, it is striped white; when it contains pyrite, it presents a golden star point on the blue background with a flash, and the "gold" in the name of lapis lazuli comes from this. It is glassy and waxy; translucent to opaque; Mohs hardness of 5-6. The lapis lazuli is formed by contact metamorphism and mainly occurs in silicate-magnesium skarn and calcium skarn. The main producing areas of lapis lazuli are the United States, Afghanistan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Chile, Canada, Pakistan, India and Angola. emboridery fabric, quilting fabric Nanjing Intime Import and Export co., Ltd. , https://www.njintime.com