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Wen-Shi

National Museum of Natural Science

National Museum of Natural Science
Taichung, Taiwan

Wen-Shi (graphic stone) of Peng-Hu or San-Xia formed in the vesicles of basalts, mainly consisting of calcite, aragonite, opal and siderite. They typically rimmed a vesicle, and grew radially around a core, showing a globular external form, even as a concentric globe commonly known as “eye”.

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  • Title: Wen-Shi
National Museum of Natural Science

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