Dragon bone stone is a mineral from Taiwan. Its color is mainly bronze due to the copper minerals it contains which oxidize over time. Its distinctive appearance is due to the metals, jade and stone contained within it. When its stone part is polished, it can appear in black, olive green, crimson red and orange. When its metal part is shiny, it reveals colors of titanium silver and gilded bronze. When its jade part is polished, it displays jade colors of green, milky white and amber. After polishing the metal part, the metal shows several lines and images similar to bones of polished metal or flakes implanted perfectly together with jade and stone. It is called dragon bone stone precisely because of the presence of these scales. It is found on the beds of the rivers Zhuo-Shui Xi (literally means river of turbidity, 濁水 溪) and Laui-Lon Xi (thick mustard river, 荖 濃 溪). Most of the stones are carried by the river current from the high mountains.
Dimensions
Height (cm): 4.8
Depth (cm): 0.8
Width (cm): 4.6
Weight (g): 108
Property
Chemical Formula: Not available
Mohs scale: 6
Relative density: Not available
Crystalline System: Not available
