



Scapolite is a rare mineral found in metamorphic rocks. It comes in various colors like white, gray, yellow, pink, or violet. Some scapolites can glow under UV light!
The Scapolite is usually found as prismatic, rod-like crystals. It often appears in shades of white, gray, or pale yellow, but can also display striking purples, pinks, or blues, setting it apart from common quartz.




カテゴリ
Mineralレア度
Rare
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
スナップ
最初にスナップしよう!
It is harder than steel, but still softer than a sapphire or ruby!
It's sometimes called 'Wernerite' after a famous German geologist's discovery.
Scapolite comes from rocks squeezed and heated deep inside the Earth!
Some Scapolite crystals can grow huge, reaching over a meter long!
Scapolite can glow in the dark (phosphorescence) or under ultraviolet light (fluorescence) due to trace elements within its structure.
Rare Scapolite varieties display a fascinating 'cat's eye' effect where a band of light moves across its surface.
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Scapolite is a mineral and safe to observe, but always wash hands after handling any minerals.
white, gray, yellow, pink, purple, blue, colorless
5
vitreous
2.7
tetragonal
ズームインしてクラスターを分割し、このオブジェクトが撮影された場所を探索しましょう。
新しい観察が追加されると、ここに最近のスナップが表示されます。