荷花石(shi)(shi)產(chan)于(yu)洛陽市嵩縣,荷花石(shi)(shi)質地:細膩堅硬。結構、韌性(xing)與翡翠相同。物(wu)理(li)性(xing)質:硬度(du):6.5~7(莫氏)密(mi)度(du):2.74左右(you)。它是火山(shan)沉積巖(yan)在形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)過(guo)程中(zhong)大量(liang)的(de)(de)氣(qi)體在巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)中(zhong)形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)許多(duo)奇特氣(qi)孔(kong),這些氣(qi)孔(kong)被(bei)后來生成(cheng)的(de)(de)多(duo)種礦物(wu)所充(chong)(chong)填,若被(bei)含鐵(tie)的(de)(de)瑪瑙充(chong)(chong)填時,則為(wei)紅色(se);為(wei)綠(lv)簾(lian)石(shi)(shi)充(chong)(chong)填,則為(wei)黃綠(lv)色(se);為(wei)綠(lv)泥石(shi)(shi)充(chong)(chong)填,則呈深綠(lv)色(se);為(wei)方解(jie)石(shi)(shi)或(huo)(huo)石(shi)(shi)英充(chong)(chong)填時,則為(wei)白色(se)或(huo)(huo)無色(se)透明(ming)。形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)圖案或(huo)(huo)像荷花就稱(cheng)荷花石(shi)(shi)、形(xing)(xing)成(cheng)的(de)(de)圖案或(huo)(huo)像梅花就稱(cheng)梅花石(shi)(shi)、或(huo)(huo)像人物(wu)、動物(wu)、海(hai)棠、桃花、牡丹……
彬哥(ge)此(ci)石(shi),在墨而綠的石(shi)上,顯示荷花的“灈(qu)清漣而不妖”讓兩種不同的礦物葉盾團茂,相互映襯;那(nei)些娉,那(nei)些圓,猶如一幅水(shui)彩畫成工筆、寫意、白描和素描。