湖北十堰绿松石探究

Study on Turquoise in Shiyan City, Hubei Province

绿松石又称＂松石＂,古人称其为＂碧甸子＂、＂青琅＂等。《尔雅·释地》等古文献中均有记载。绿松石这一名称最早出现于清代,清雍正十年校刊的《大明会典》曾记载雍正皇帝祭月时佩戴了绿松石朝珠。《清会典图考》中更是明确记载了＂皇帝朝珠杂饰,惟天坛用青金石,地坛用琥珀蜜蜡,日坛用珊瑚,月坛用绿松石。＂绿松石在清代的地位颇高,被奉为＂天国宝石＂,镶嵌有绿松石的朝珠、饰品等,

According to statistics, China＇s turquoise reserve accounts for 70% of the world＇ s total turquoise resources, which is mainly concentrated in Shiyan （Hubei）, Baihe （Shaanxi）, Xichuan （Henan）, Bijia Mountain （Anhui）, Wulan County （Qinghai）, Hami （Xinjiang） and other places. Among them, Shiyan is a rare place which is abundant in turquoise, as 70% of China＇s turquoise volume is produced here. Shiyan is crowned as ＂China＇ s Turquoise Hub. ＂