Looking at a black chimney not far away, Han Peacock was full of expectations. He didn't know what kind of surprises these black chimneys could bring him.
While collecting pieces of Inca roses, I thought about the various minerals here. If rhodochrosite appears here, it is likely that there are manganese, copper, silver, lead, iron, calcium, zinc and other ores.
Therefore, whether it is metal sludge deposited on the seabed or ores formed into various strange shapes, like dead tree stumps, they are all valuable for mining.
Of course, it would be even better if precious gemstones like rhodochrosite could also be found.
"Inca rose, or Inca rose? Is this a German daisy? This one looks like a Japanese stalactite. It's a pity that it is so big, but the color is not good, and there are a lot of impurities."
Han Peacock was like a strong wind passing by, and like a little devil entering the village. As long as he saw it and could move it, he moved all the ores into the chaotic space. Even if it was not rhodochrosite ore, he would not move it.
Let it go.
Whenever he encounters a translucent or transparent crystal, he will yell and comment.
The larger the area Han Kongque searched, the more various crystalline ores he found. In the end, Han Kongque didn't even know if it was rhodochrosite ore.
These crystals are all in groups, just like naturally crystallized crystals, but the colors are different. Of course, the most common ones are pink, then dark red, peach, rose red, and lavender.
Later, there were yellow, blue, gold, brown, etc. It can be said that Han Peacock encountered all the colors.
Among these ores, what Han Kongque values most is the crystals that are as textured as ice cubes, translucent, or even transparent. Such crystals are more beautiful and valuable.
No matter what it is, translucent or transparent crystals are good, and only such ones can be used to make gemstones, so the same is true for rhodochrosite or rhodochrosite.
Translucent rhodolite crystals are clustered together. If the color is beautiful, it is really pleasing to see it.
"So heavy!" Han Peacock grinned when he saw a large piece of pink rhodolite.
Rhodochrosite jade has the characteristics of jade, which is dense and heavy in hand.
Moreover, rhodolite is mostly in the pink series with milky white stripes in between, which is very beautiful and bright!
Such rhodolite is usually polished into beads, ring faces, or carved or decorative parts. It is considered one of the more valuable natural gemstones.
Han Kongque once saw a pendant inlaid with rhodolite, but the texture was not very good, the color was dark red, not outstanding, but such a small piece of rhodolite was worth 130 yuan per gram, combined.
At ten dollars per gram, this price is not cheap anymore.
Like the piece that Han Peacock is holding now, it is very red without white lines, but it is not very transparent, and it is not the kind of pure ice. The price of rhodolite of this quality is definitely more than fifty US dollars per gram.
Top-grade rhodolite is the kind with transparent crystals and good color, so it is more expensive. Especially ice-type rhodolite, which generally costs about 200-300 per gram. It is normal for a bracelet to cost several thousand yuan.
Look at the rhodolite against the light to see the texture and transparency inside. The smoother the color, the more vivid the texture, the more transparent the crystal, and the fewer ice cracks, the higher the price.
The cheaper ones are those with white lines, no transparency, and white color. The price of this kind of red-grained stone Buddha beads bracelet in 2015 was 20-30 per gram, and the one with less white lines and slightly red color was 50-50.
80 per gram.
Rhodochrosite bracelets at this price range are relatively common on the market and are suitable for daily wear. However, rhodolite bracelets with transparent crystals and good colors are more expensive, especially ice-type rhodolite bracelets.
The price of an ice rhodolite bracelet is generally about 200-300 per gram. It is normal for a bracelet to cost several thousand yuan. The price of a top-quality ice rhodolite bracelet is about 2,000 per gram.
Therefore, rhodolite is actually the same as other gemstones. There are cheap and popular products, and there are also valuable treasures.
Rhodochrosite, worth three hundred dollars per gram, is actually not the most expensive. The most expensive ones are actually rhodochrosite specimens. As long as they are slightly larger, each one is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. If combined with the previous batch of small and medium-sized
Mineral specimens can instantly become one of the most famous mineral suppliers in the world.
"How deep is it from the sea? It must be more than a thousand meters. I didn't expect that I had entered the deep sea without knowing it."
Han Peacock looked up at the water surface. It was pitch black with no light at all. In such a deep ocean, no one would compete with him to grab the various ores here, right?
"What a pity! A lot of the ore should be buried under the metal ooze. However, even if you see it, you don't have much time to mine it. It's better to leave it here to collect dust. Maybe it will be used in the future."
Thinking about it, Han Peacock laughed. Maybe he should design a treasure map based on the terrain here to pass it on to future generations. When their lives are too difficult to survive, maybe relying on this treasure map, they can still survive.
Make a comeback.
It was interesting to think that Han Kongque no longer bothered with the various ores left here. He just picked up the ores that he liked and had a certain value and moved them into the chaotic space.
Each of these ores has its own characteristics. Even if some of them are poor in texture, as long as they are large or odd in shape, he collects them. The ore specimens provide the diversity needed.
Only when the quantity is large can it be representative, shocking, and have better publicity effect. As long as it is famous, the price will be higher.
Therefore, when seeing so much rhodochrosite jade, Han Kongque was not worried at all about not being able to sell for a high price.
"Is this burgundy? I didn't expect that this kind of dark color can actually make people look thrilling." Han Peacock said in amazement as he held a piece of ore the size of a palm with more than a dozen crystals clustered together.
What Han Kongque got this time was a piece of burgundy ore, which was a bit dark but also bright red in color, which really surprised him.
However, this piece of ore seems to have cracks, but that doesn't matter. Han Kongque himself knows how to carve. Although this piece of ore cannot carve large pieces, it can grind beads, and it will be good to punch holes and string them into a bracelet.
This was the first time that Han Kongque wanted to bring a string of beads, and the fact that he had such an idea was enough to prove how amazing the color of the ore in Han Kongque's hands was.
Putting this piece of burgundy rhodochrosite jade in his pocket, Han Kongque decided to grind it into beads and bring it with him as soon as he got on the ship.
"I don't know how many years these undersea treasures have been buried here. It seems that we need to hold an exhibition to show them to the world and collect some admission fees."
Even the well-informed Han Peacock was shocked when he saw the various minerals on the seabed, let alone ordinary people, so holding an exhibition will definitely cause a sensation.
If it creates a sensation, it can attract a large number of customers. If you have more customers, you will naturally have more money.
Recently, Han Peacock has been spending a lot of money in the United States, but the mining, processing and sales of gemstones cannot be completed at once, so Han Peacock is already thinking about open source.
Selling resources has never been what Han Kongque wants to do, but making money with nothing is his favorite. Things like collecting tickets, nothing is missing, and you can take money from other people's pockets. How?
Think about it, why do you feel so happy?
“Asia’s largest mineral and gem expo seems to be more than just an exhibition of ores.”
China once held Asia's largest mineral and gem exposition. Han Kongque remembered that there were many things on display at that time, including the opalized plesiosaur fossil, Australia's national treasure.
There are also the best-preserved Russian mammoth fossils in the world, and the 1,700-carat ruby "King of Mogok" from Mogok, Myanmar, the world's highest-quality gem producing area.
In addition to these, there are also the stunning malachite azurite mine weighing more than 1,000 kilograms, the world-famous copper mine origin Bisbee mineral boutique, the Deccan Plateau Indian minerals, the Yaogangxian tungsten mine, and the best tourmaline crystal discovered so far.
Exquisite exhibits such as "Asia Rose" shocked the audience, so Han Peacock remembered it very clearly.
Also making a stunning appearance at that time was the famous crystal rhodochrosite "Queen of China". In addition to the "Queen of China", there was also a piece of "Emperor of China" from Hunan.
They were discovered to be the largest, largest single crystal and best quality pieces of rhodochrosite discovered in China so far. They once shocked the 2011 Tucson Mine Show in the United States.
The largest crystal of "Emperor of China" is 22 centimeters, making it the largest crystal rhodochrosite in the world.
The "Queen" is slightly smaller in size and shaped like a red rose, which is beautiful and moving.
Legend has it that in 2009, it took the excavators three months to open the mine. When the two crystals were unearthed, the surface was covered with a layer of white calcite.
In order to restore their original appearance, both crystals were sent to thecolletor’s dge mineral company for cleaning and restoration, and were named “Queen of China” and “Emperor of China”.
Afterwards, the "Emperor of China" was transported back to China and is now in the Hunan Geological Museum. The "Queen of China" is owned by thecolletor's dge Mineral Company. The participation in the Mining Expo was the first time the "Queen" returned to China.
Thecolletor's dge mineral company is very powerful. They prepared more than 100 exhibits for that mining expo. In addition to the "Queen of China" worth 3.6 million US dollars, there are also watermelon tourmaline 60 cm wide and 48 cm high and a high
30cm, 15cm wide kunzite and other treasures.
"Asia's largest mining expo, I seem to have opalized plesiosaur fossils and mammoth fossils. Although there are no opalized plesiosaur fossils, there are jadeized mammoth fossils, and the number of dinosaur fossils is even greater.
There are many, and there seems to be no shortage of tourmalines, as well as jade, but unfortunately there are no rubies and sapphires. However, there are so many rhodochrosite ores, which are enough to make up for some other gaps." (To be continued.)