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  STONE BACAN

In Indonesia, this type of stone found only in North Maluku region, specifically South Halmahera. The stone was found in a small island called Bacan Island. Bacan name is taken in accordance with the name of the area where the stone was found.

The changing nature of the stone, from dark to light colors make this stone is also dubbed as living stones When green, meaning Bacan doko, is the bluish color is nutmeg mea Bacan, Obi and Bacan red. "Bacan experiencing color processing, from opaque to translucent colors. The more nodes, the more expensive 

 Stone Bacan believed to be the living stones that will change color over time. Stone Bacan with inclusi or rock fibers over time many will turn out to be more clean and crystallized. The time needed to crystallize this stone could be years. Bacan stone rather expensive price because rare and special. Bacan is hard rock mining. This beautiful green stone quarries exist only in a remote area of ​​the Moluccas islands. Rock miners must dig deep into the soil in search of veins of stone strain Bacan. Stone Bacan island's name it is Kasiruta island. Actually Bacan name is taken from the name of an island in the east of the island Kasiruta, named the island of Bacan. On the island this is the first time the stone was traded so naming this stone to stone Bacan.

There are two types of stones on the market Bacan Indonesia, Doko and Bacan Bacan Palamea. Of color is visible difference between the two types of Bacan. Bacan Doko mostly dark green. While Bacan Palamea bluish light green. Doko Palamea own name and the name of the village is located on the island Kasiruta. Both villages have stone deposits Bacan quite a lot. There are also several areas of the island also produces rock Bacan like Imbu-imbu village and village Besori.

  Stone Bacan according to some experts Krisokola stone is a type of stone. Rock types are mostly bluish green. Krisokola rock hardness ranged between 3-4 on the Mohs scale. Stone Bacan krisokola good to be a precious stone is krisokola rocks that have undergone silicification process so its hardness reaches 7 on the Mohs scale. Stone Bacan already processed will look shiny and hard when it is sharpened.

 

Kelebihan batu bacan berbeda dengan batu-batu permata lainnya dan warnanya bermacam-macam, yaitu hijau, kuning tua,kuning muda,hijau cincau sampai 3 jenis, merah, putih bening, putih susu, warna teh, keunguan, coklat, warna kembang ada 2 sampai 9 warna, hijau muda seperti warna permen relaxa. - See more at: http://batu-bacan.com/2013/01/penyebab-batu-bacan-sangat-terkenal-di-dunia/#sthash.F4jjeotf.dpuf

 

 

Kelebihan batu bacan berbeda dengan batu-batu permata lainnya dan warnanya bermacam-macam, yaitu hijau, kuning tua,kuning muda,hijau cincau sampai 3 jenis, merah, putih bening, putih susu, warna teh, keunguan, coklat, warna kembang ada 2 sampai 9 warna, hijau muda seperti warna permen relaxa. - See more at: http://batu-bacan.com/2013/01/penyebab-batu-bacan-sangat-terkenal-di-dunia/#sthash.F4jjeotf.dpuf