small farmer

Chapter 261 Calcite and Crystal
walking on the mountain path
Bathed in the dazzling sunshine, everyone shuttled through the mottled forest, singing cheerful songs and striding towards the destination.

Looking at the familiar flowers and plants, stones and trees in the mountains, these are the places where his friends used to play. Every time he sees the flowers and plants here, Zhang Feng will recall his beautiful childhood.

"Crazy, look at this flower, it's so beautiful..."

"Oh, what kind of tree is this? It's so beautiful..."

Liu Yiyi has lived in the city since she was a child, and she rarely has the opportunity to get close to nature like this. She is very happy to see the flowers, plants and trees in the mountains and forests. She touches here and there, as if every plant feels so fresh and interesting.

Every time Zhang Feng smiled and patiently introduced to her that there are many kinds of flowers, plants and trees in the mountains and forests. I have participated in biology competitions and learned many common animals and plants, so almost every animal and plant is like a treasure, just like a big encyclopedia, which makes the whole group admire.

"Crazy, is this an osmanthus tree??" Liu Yiyi once again carried forward the spirit of 'study hard and ask questions' and asked Zhang Feng.

"No! This is a wild Eucommia..."

"Oh! I see, grandpa often uses eucommia bark for cooking and soup..." Liu Yiyi immediately remembered the name.

"That's right, the bark and leaves of Eucommia are precious medicinal materials, and they are also tonics that people usually use when cooking. Even Eucommia can be made into tea!" Zhang Feng introduced to everyone with a smile.

"Hehe, Xiaofeng knows a lot. Eucommia is indeed a nourishing medicinal material. It mainly has the effects of nourishing the lungs and kidneys, replenishing the essence and marrow..." Then the old man smiled and introduced several kinds of Eucommia to everyone. dishes, such as Eucommia kidney flower, Eucommia stewed chicken and so on.

The closer you get to the mountains, the more rugged and difficult the mountain road is, with overgrown weeds and heavy dew. Zhang Feng had no choice but to walk in the front, using a hatchet to cut off the branches and leaves of the trees that were too long, so that the looming mountain road more smooth.

After walking for about ten minutes, the sound of spring water suddenly appeared in the mountains. Hearing this sound, everyone suddenly became happy.

"Ah, spring water, there is a mountain spring over there..."

"Slow down, slow down, it's a minute or two to go..."

This is the case in the mountains. There are no people in the empty mountain, but hearing people's voice, even if you look across the mountain, you can't see it. This is what people often say.

About one or two minutes,
A clear mountain spring appeared in front of everyone. The rushing spring water flowed in the mountains, and the dense water vapor shrouded the mountains. It was as beautiful as a dream and a fairyland.

"Wow! What a beautiful mountain spring..." Seeing such a beautiful view, everyone couldn't help sighing, it is as beautiful as in a painting, and it is so beautiful.

"Ah, there are small fish in it..."

"Where, where, let us see..." When the little guys heard that there were small fish in the water, they all ran over to watch, as if they were looking at some western scene, which was very rare.

"Madman, is the water here drinkable?" Liu Yiyi scooped up a handful of water and asked Zhang Feng expectantly.

"Drink it, it's okay, the spring water here is sweet!" Zhang Feng smiled slightly, took the spring water with both hands and started to drink it.

After seeing it, everyone followed suit and drank happily.

"Ah! This spring water is so sweet!"

"It's really a rare mountain spring..."

"Yes, this is much better than the mineral water sold outside!"

After drinking the spring water in the mountains, everyone applauded. Such clear, natural, sweet and thirst-quenching mineral water is really rare. It is estimated that there is no second such high-quality mountain spring in the entire Guizhou Province except for such a remote place as Qinglong Mountain.

"Ah, crystal, lunatic, can I see if this piece of mine is a crystal?" Suddenly the monkey exclaimed, as if he had found a guarantee, and asked Zhang Feng excitedly holding a white stone the size of an egg.

"Hehe, what's so strange about this? Crystals are very common in the mountains. You can almost find them if you look carefully." Zhang Feng smiled. This thing is also called asterite in the local area. It is said that it is a meteorite in the sky. The baby formed by the meteor falling on the ground.

"Xiaofeng, bring me to have a look..." At this time, the old man also became interested, took the crystal and observed it carefully.

"Hehe, this is not crystal, this should be calcite." The old man looked at it for a while and said with a smile.

"What? Calcite??" Zhang Feng didn't expect the crystal in his cognition to become calcite.

"Yes! Crystal is a crystal of silicon dioxide, while calcite is composed of calcium carbonate. There is an essential difference between the two."

The old man smiled and continued to explain to everyone: "Look at this piece, is there a diamond-shaped crystal in it? As long as you knock it hard, it will break down into square pieces. This is the origin of the name calcite."

"So it's like this..." Everyone suddenly realized after hearing the old man's explanation. Zhang Feng felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge. He didn't expect that the star stone he knew since childhood was not crystal but calcite.

"Is the old man's calcite valuable?" Monkey asked a little nervously.

"Hahahaha... you still want to get rich with this, kid??" Hearing what the monkey said, the old man suddenly laughed, and the monkey immediately felt that he had asked a stupid question. This thing is not uncommon. He was picked up by the villagers, so it was his turn.

The old man smiled and continued: "Hehe, just pick this thing up and play with it. As far as I know, ordinary raw calcite ore is only about a hundred yuan a ton."

"100 yuan a ton???" Monkey blinked and couldn't believe it. Calcite is so cheap. Isn't it just like ordinary stones?
Zhang Feng also found it inconceivable, he didn't expect this thing to be so cheap, it was like the price of a stone, not even the price of cabbage.

"Of course, calcite is not a gemstone, but an ordinary industrial raw material. Some toothpaste, floor tiles, cables, and rubber we usually use are added with calcite, which should play a role as a lubricant. "The old man smiled and continued to explain.

"However, it is not entirely correct to say that calcite is not worth much. As long as the shape is good and transparent, the price must be good. Take the strange stones that we usually see, such as the Taihu Stone Yuhua Stone. These are just ordinary stones, but they have strange shapes. , in line with everyone's aesthetics, so the price is very high, so you can also look for good-looking calcite, it's not bad to take it back and play with it!" The old man said with a smile.

Hearing the old man's explanation, everyone immediately understood and looked for beautiful stones in the spring water.

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