chrysoberyl; precious mineral used for jewelry
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chrysoberyl; a precious mineral composed of beryllium aluminum oxide
Mohs hardness 8.5. Famous varieties include cat's eye (猫眼石) and alexandrite (变石), which exhibit chatoyancy or color-changing properties.
Zhè这
kē颗
jīn金
lǜ绿
bǎo宝
shí石
chéng呈
xiàn现
chū出
měi美
lì丽
de的
māo猫
yǎn眼
xiào效
yìng应
。
This chrysoberyl displays a beautiful cat's eye effect.
Jīn金
lǜ绿
bǎo宝
shí石
de的
yìng硬
dù度
jǐn仅
cì次
yú于
zuàn钻
shí石
hé和
gāng刚
yù玉
。
The hardness of chrysoberyl is second only to diamond and corundum.
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Tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
méi枚
xiāng镶
qiàn嵌
jīn金
lǜ绿
bǎo宝
shí石
de的
jiè戒
zhi指
。
She wore a ring set with a chrysoberyl.