Mar 14, 2007
한국의 꽃돌소개
한반도에는 희귀한 암석이 많다.
그러나 그 희귀성과 상품성 때문에 안타깝게도 대부분의 희귀 암석이 사라져 가고 있다. 대표적인 예가 여러가지 꽃무늬를 가진 꽃돌이다.
꽃돌은 화산암 중에서 구과상 유문암에 속하는 암석으로 국내에서는 경남 양산 원동, 경북 의성 금성산, 전남 영광 법성포, 전북 정읍 내장산, 전북 고창 등지에 분포돼 있다. 특히 경북 청송과 영덕 지역의 주왕산 국립공원 북쪽 산자락에서 산출되는 구과상 유문암은 무늬가 매우 크고 모양과 색상이 다양하고 아름답다. 그래서 이 지역의 꽃돌은 국내 수요의 90%를 공급할 뿐만 아니라 일본 중국에까지 알려져 있다. 따라서 중국과 일본에서도 꽃돌이 발견되지만 꽃돌 하면 한국을 생각하고 특히 청송 꽃돌을 연상하게 된다.
꽃돌 채취의 대상이 되는 구과상 유문암은 약 7000만년 전 지하에 있던 뜨거운 마그마가 퇴적암 속의 단열대를 따라 맥상으로 관입한 암맥이다. 꽃무늬 결정은 마그마가 심하게 냉각될 때 핵을 중심으로 방사상으로 생성된 것으로 크기가 수㎝에서 수십㎝로 매우 다양하다. 모양도 국화 해바라기 모란 장미 카네이션 채송화 등 10가지 이상의 다양한 꽃무늬를 나타낸다. 크기와 색상에 따라 더욱 더 세분할 수도 있다. 즉 국화석만 하더라도 형태와 색상에 따라 열 가지 이상이 있다.
구과상 유문암은 70년대부터 알려지기 시작해 90년대부터 본격적으로 개발되었다. 채석된 원석을 여러가지 형태로 연마해 국내외로 판매한다. 그러나 난개발로 인해 지금은 원석이 거의 고갈된 상태이다. 워낙 상품가치가 있기 때문에 귀중한 자연유산이 사라져 가고 있는 것이다.
자연문화재는 한번 망가지거나 고갈되면 영원히 재생할 수 없다. 더 이상 방치하지 말고 고갈되기 전에 보존방안을 강구해야 한다. 이대로 방치하면 머지 않아 형체조차 없어져 흔적과 기록으로만 남을 것이다.
당국은 희귀한 구과상 유문암에 대해 보존구역을 설정하고 천연기념물로 지정해야 한다. 그리고 지방자치단체는 지금까지 개발된 원석과 상품화한 꽃돌을 사들여 학습관이나 전시관을 설치해야 한다.
황 상 구(안동대 교수·지질학)
꽃돌산지
청송의 해바리기석과 국화석
우리나라 국화석의 왕자는 청송 괴정산인 금국이라 하겠다. 진회색 바탕에 흰 국화무늬가 멋지게 박혀 있는데 그 산출종류가 다양하여 해바라기, 모란, 금국화, 야국, 장미, 포도석 등 수십종이 되며 애석인의 마음을 들끓게 한다. 채굴을 둘러 국화무늬에서 금빛이 영롱하게 발산되는 돌이다. 산지는 청송군 진보면 신동동 신촌약수터에서 약 5km 지점인 뒷산이다. 싸고 말썽이 많아 자연보호로 채굴이 중지되기도 하였다. 교통편은 영덕에서 안동행 버스를 타거나 안동에서 영덕행 버스를 타고 신촌약수터에 내려서 골짜기 개울을 따라 5km쯤 올라가면 저수지가 나온다. 저수지를 지나면 양편에 산이 있는데 여기일대가 산지이다.
영덕의 매화석, 공작석
공작석을 비롯하여 홍매화석, 백매화석은 영덕군 지품면 속곡동 골짜기와 속곡동에서 약 2km 지점인 산에서 채굴되었다. 벚꽃돌은 지품면 낙평 1동에서 약 8km 거리인 산에서 채굴되었다. 호화로운 공작날개의 무늬하며, 영롱한 매화송이가 갈색바탕에 방울방울 맺힌 모습하며 기타 신비로운 색채 무늬하며, 모든 사람에게 황홀감을 만끽하게 하였다.
원전의 국화석
영덕군 지품면 원전동(가사동)에서 약 6km 지점인 산속에서 채굴된다. 아름답기 짝이 없는 이 돌은 영덕군 지품면 위쪽 산에서 산출되었는데 지금은 탐석행이 뜸해진 것 같다
영천의 흑국화석
영천의 국화석 산지는 영천군 화북면에 있는 방가산의 한 모퉁이에 있다. 이 산 아래에 흐르고 있는 개울을 따라가면 흑국화 문양이 박힌 돌들을 쉽게 발견할 수 있는데 그 모암이 이 방가산에 있다. 이 흑국화석은 석질이 약하고 산에 쉽게 녹아내리는 석회질이지만 그 문양이 국화꽃과 흡사하고 가공하기에 따라서는 특이한 문양과 형태를 지니게 할 수 있다.
남정의 포도석
녹색 바탕에 보라색 포도알 모양을 이룬것은 남정의 포도석이다. 영덕군 남정면 소재지에서 서쪽으로 약 7km 지점인데 지금은 매장량이 고갈된 모양이다
금오산의 매화석
선산군 금오산에서 나오는 매화석은 현재 금오산 일대가 국립공원으로 지정되어 있기 때문에 반출은 일체 불가능하다. 신라시대의 고승 승전법사가 이 금오산에 있는 갈경사에서 괴석 수십개를 모아 놓고 돌을 향하여 불경을 강론하였다는 기록이 있다. 아마 승전법사도 이 금오산의 매화석을 모아다 놓은 것으로 추정된다. 이 금오산은 경북 구미시에서 맹금 폭포 밑까지 약 2km를 가서 다시 금오산 뒤쪽의 개천을 4km정도 상류쪽으로 올라가면 이 매화석을 비롯하여 야국석의 원석이 발견된다. 꽃송이가 크고 꽃심지에서 꽃잎까지 세밀하게 선이 들어나 있다.
의성의 매화석
경북 의성읍에서 사곡면 신감동까지 12km인데 여기서 남쪽으로 4km쯤 가면 토현동이 나타난다. 이 마을 앞의 개울을 중심으로 해서 일대에 매화석 원석이 널려 있는데 범위가 넓지 않아 지금은 시원치 않은 모양이다. 원동 골짜기의 매화석과 경북 구미의 금오산의 매화석 등이 모두 독특한 멋을 지니고 있는 것처럼 이 돌도 또 다른 개성이 있으므로 채취해서 연마하도록 한다.
유천의 흑국화석
유천의 검은 국화석 즉 흑국화석의 원산지는 행정구역상으로 경북 청도군 청도읍에 속한다. 그러나 엄밀히 따지면 경북 청도군과 경남 밀양군 청도면의 경계인 화악산이 정확한 원산지인 셈이다. 자연으로 산화된 입체적인 국화석이 나와 상당히 산출되고 있다. 이곳으로 가자면 경부선 열차를 타고 유천역에서 하차, 남쪽으로 상동이나 평양동을 물어서 계류를 따라 올라가면 산지에 도달하게 된다. 검은 무늬가 국화꽃잎처럼 들어낸 모양은 정녕 귀석이 아닐 수 없다.
원동의 매화석
흔히 미석은 연마가공해서 완성시키는 것이 보통인데 이곳 원형의 매화석은 마석으로 해서 감상하는 것이 아니라 초기에는 개천에서 자연적으로 물씻김이 된 자연매화석을 탐석해서 감상했던 것이다. 매화처럼 화면이 뚜렷하고 입체로 나타나서 정말 우아하고 탐스럽기 한이 없는 미석이다. 이곳 산지로 가자면 경부선 하행열차를 타고 원동역에서 하차하면 북동쪽에서 흘러내리는 개곡 개울이 바로 산지가 된다. 이 계류를 상류쪽으로 거슬러 올라가면서 탐석하는 것이다.
상주의 구상섬록암(천연기념물 제69호)
경북 상주군 낙동면 운평리와 승곡리에 분포되어 있으며 구상암은 학명이 아닌, 돌이 공 모양의 구조로 되어 있어 편의상 일컫는 말이다. 산지에서는 거북돌이라고도 하며 단면이 원형 또는 타원형으로 드러나는 공의 크기는 직경 4~23cm 정도이다. 무주 구상편마암(목화석)과 부산 구상반려암과 함께 천연기념물 제69호로 지정돼 보호하고 있다. 청송 양수발전소 건설과정에서도 구상섬록암이 대량으로 발견되어 청송이 세계적 희귀석산지임을 증명하고 있다.
부산의 구상반려암(천연기념물 제267호)
부산 황령산 일대의 구상반려암은 지금까지 아시아에서는 유일하게 기록된 희귀 암종이다. 이 지역은 백악기의 이천리층군과 안산암, 유문암, 화강섬록암, 각섬석화강암, 흑운모화강암, 규장암으로 구성되어 있다. 이천리층군의 암상은 셰일로서 접촉 변성작용을 받아 암회색이나 검은색의 호온펠스화되어 있으며 혼성암이나 포획암들이 화강암이나 호온펠스의 접촉대에서 나타난다. 구상반려암은 황령산 기슭 동의대학의 "통일동산" 근처의 반려암에서 발견되며 구상반려암의 노두는 길이 400m, 폭 300m에 달한다. 황령산 정상부에서 멀어질수록 그 구조는 점차적으로 약하게 발달된다. 구상반려암은 일반적으로 핵과 한 개 이상의 동심원상 구조를 보여주는 각으로 구성되어 있고 구과상, 타원형 또는 불규칙한 형태를 보인다.
무주의 구상화강편마암(천연기념물 제249호)
세계적으로 희귀한 암석이어서 영국의 지질학자 홀머스(A Holmas) 에 의하여 구상화강편마암(球狀花崗片麻岩)이라고 명명되었다는, 마치 조약돌을 넣은 시멘트 콘크리트 처람, 밤 만 한 것부터 주먹 만 한 것까지 동글 동글 한 돌들이 촘촘히 박혀 있는 암석들이다. 이들 편마암류의 근원암(根源岩)은 퇴적암(堆積岩)이고, 해저(海底)에서 생성한 퇴적암류가 3차의 광역변성(廣域變成) 작용을 받아 편마암류로 변하게 된 것이라는 등 설명이 장황하지만 이 분야의 문외한인 나로서는 무슨 뜻인지 이해할 수 없고, 그저 생물의 화석도 아닌 작은 돌들이 큰 돌 속에 박이기도 하는 것을 확인하면서, 구상(球狀)이라고 표현한 그 작은 고체들이 유동물체 속에 석여 있다가 그 유동물체가 추후에 고체화 하면서 이런 암석들이 형성되었나 보다 하는 생각을 해 본다. 무주읍에서 동북쪽으로 약 5km지점인 무주읍 오산리 소하천 주변에 산재해 있던 것을 채취, 훼손, 무단반출 등을 막기 위하여 1991년에 이곳 군청마당으로 옮겨 보호하고 있다고 했다. 천연기념물 제 249호이다.
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韩国的花纹石
韩国的花纹石
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何为花石
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花石种类
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花石加工
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的形成过程是它在7千万年前的地下热岩浆中的堆积岩里由SAKSANG的灌入，而在地面上冷却中的颗粒状的流紋岩通过冷却速度的快慢形成60多种的花朵的形状 比如菊花石 牡丹石 梅花石 薔薇石 向日葵等.这样形成的流紋岩经过石匠的球型的加工，再把花纹为中心的切割方式再做底台变成永远不散的花。也成为客人们喜爱的商品。
慶北周王山花石
周王山的花石占据着韩国花石市场90%以上的份额，无论是从大小还是从质量来看，在世界上都名列前茅。花石种类繁多，不仅有售价高达几百万韩元的艺术作品，也有仅售几万韩元的生活用品。
何为花石
有些天然的石头具有酷似真花的多种图案，人们将这些石头进行研磨后用于观赏，这就是花石。全世界有多个花石产地，但从出产花石的花纹形状和种类来看，只有青松才称得上真正的花石产地。周王山国立公园山下的太行山一带的新村里和槐亭里出产花石，邻近的慶北盈德郡一带也出产花石。
花石种类
花石种类繁多，有向日葵石、菊花石、牡丹石、玫瑰石，根据花瓣的颜色和形态可细分为黄向日葵、青向日葵、花向日葵、木槿向日葵、菊花石(大菊花 小菊花 糸菊花 星菊花 円菊花 金菊花 青菊花 白菊花 黒菊花 黄菊花 野菊花 紅菊花 桃菊花 雪菊花 粉红菊花) 盈德青梅花、白梅花、紅梅花、金烏山梅花、源洞梅花、義城梅花彩色牡丹、青牡丹、帯牡丹、黄牡丹、青薔薇、白薔薇、黄薔薇、孔雀石、菜松花、球状閃緑岩、霧花、石竹花、黄玫瑰、白玫瑰等100余种。
花石加工
加工花石时，首先以具有花纹的石头（原石）作为花心, 然后进行构图并对花进行排列，只有构图出色，才称得上一个好的艺术品。研磨过程分几个阶段，材料也有多种。
花石托座
用作托座的木材包括榉树、南洋桐等，托座的形状根据花石的模样而定。
本公司是工艺品和花紋石加工专门业
开业到现在有20年的历史。
网页里没有登的菊花石有很多。
对韩国的花石感兴趣的客人请来电，来信我们用真诚的服务等待您的光临。
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韓国の花紋石
韓国の花紋石は７千万年前に地下であった熱いマグマが堆積岩―中の断熱台に付いてメックサングに貫入して地表面に冷却した 球顆状流紋岩が冷却速度の差によって菊花石 牡丹石 梅花石 薔薇石 向日葵等60種類の花模様になる。
このような流紋岩を石匠が球のように加工して、花模様を中央に置き、カットをしてから磨き処理を行い、その他、座台を作り永遠に散らない花で商品化した。
韓国花紋石の種類
黄向日葵 青向日葵 花向日葵仏頭花石 大菊花石 小菊花石 糸菊花石 星菊花石 円菊花石 金菊花石 青菊花石 白菊花石 黒菊花石 黄菊花石 野菊花石 紅菊花石 桃菊花石 雪菊花石大牡丹石 青牡丹石 白牡丹石 黄牡丹石 帯牡丹石 Color牡丹石栄徳の青梅花石 白梅花石 紅梅花石 金烏山の梅花石 源洞の梅花石 義城の梅花石 青薔薇石 白薔薇石 黄薔薇石 孔雀石 菜松花石 球状閃緑岩 霧花石 石竹花石 セキチク カーネーション
海印水石 紹介
ホ－ムペ－ジをご覧くださり有難うございます。当店は石工芸品花紋石加工業社です。開業から2０年余り。ホ－ムペ－ジに未掲載の菊花石も多数あります。韓国の花石を購入したい方は気軽くお電話やメールでご連絡お願いします。宜しく、お願いします。
Yong Hui, Jo Master Pieces Small flowerstone
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このような流紋岩を石匠が球のように加工して、花模様を中央に置き、カットをしてから磨き処理を行い、その他、座台を作り永遠に散らない花で商品化した。
韓国花紋石の種類
黄向日葵 青向日葵 花向日葵仏頭花石 大菊花石 小菊花石 糸菊花石 星菊花石 円菊花石 金菊花石 青菊花石 白菊花石 黒菊花石 黄菊花石 野菊花石 紅菊花石 桃菊花石 雪菊花石大牡丹石 青牡丹石 白牡丹石 黄牡丹石 帯牡丹石 Color牡丹石栄徳の青梅花石 白梅花石 紅梅花石 金烏山の梅花石 源洞の梅花石 義城の梅花石 青薔薇石 白薔薇石 黄薔薇石 孔雀石 菜松花石 球状閃緑岩 霧花石 石竹花石 セキチク カーネーション
海印水石 紹介
ホ－ムペ－ジをご覧くださり有難うございます。当店は石工芸品花紋石加工業社です。開業から2０年余り。ホ－ムペ－ジに未掲載の菊花石も多数あります。韓国の花石を購入したい方は気軽くお電話やメールでご連絡お願いします。宜しく、お願いします。
Yong Hui, Jo Master Pieces Small flowerstone
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TEL:82-317728879 FAX:82-317725879HaeinSuseok 363-2 Obin-ri Yangpyeong-eup Yangpyeong-gun Gyeonggi-do Korea(South)
Korean Flower Stone
Creation
Korean Flower Stone is a mysterious flower blossomed in the stones that are everlasting and unchanging. The Korean Flower Stone, the everlasting global treasure, is only estimated to form in the Mesozoic Era�� 250 million years ago to 60 million years ago, and not known any further of how it is formed. In spite of studies by geology scholars of some countries, the mysterious flower-stone is estimated as the mystique art product created by the ever-changing harmony of physical and chemical nature while going through the long period of time after the effecting of gushing out of magma of volcanoes for hundreds of million years. Looking into the geology formation of the southern region of Korea where the flower-stone is mainly produced, it is clearly formed in the broad sedimentary rocks of volcano. The fact that one lode produces only one type of flower-stone seems to indicate that the types of unique flower-stones are formed following the pattern of each volcano of the ancient times. However, the cause of formation of this beautiful and mysterious flower-stone is still remained unknown and more profound studies are to be undertaken. If not, it may remain as the perpetual secret that the God keeps alone. There is a saying that Korean Flower Stone is the "Crystal of Beauty created by God".
Characteritics
The flower-stone is produced in Korea and several countries in the world but the Korean flower-stone has different types from the flower-stones of other countries. The peculiar characteristic of the Korean flower-stones is that each flower pattern of all Korean flower-stones is settled in core formation of round ball shape in the ore. In addition, Korean flower-stone is made in clear cut of its flower pattern nucleus. Furthermore, the stone stiffness of the Korean flower-stone is 5.5-6.5 on Mohs Hardness Scale (Talc 1 - Diamond 10) that it is stronger than jade�� Mohs Hardness Scale 5.0, that is comparable to the gemstones. Therefore, it cannot be compared with the other ones from other countries for the shape and quality of the flower patterns.
Classfication
The classes of flower-stones for other countries are only several types. However, Korean Flower Stones are largely divided into over 10 types. They are further divided into more than 60 classes of flower stones.
Artistic Value
As the precious gemstones like most favored diamond shines beautifully only through the sophisticated touch of highly skilled professional, this flower stone can become the outstanding art work through tens of difficult and complicated processing steps. It has to be discovered by the few true experts who have the high artistic aesthetic eyes to mining of its raw ore. And they observe the flower shapes vaguely settled in the surface of the ores to find accurately for the nucleus of the flower in the ores. Then, they accurately cut the center of the core to make the most beautiful shape of each flower pattern, harmonizing with its entire flower-stone shape. And then, an art work of Korean flower stone comes into the world through tens of an artisan's excellent processing steps and through the several and weeks to several months of processing. Therefore, The Korean Flower Stones are more precious art works than any other jewelry.
Antique Value
As previously mentioned under creation, the cause of the formation of the mysterious Korean Flower Stone is yet to be known in spite of many researches done by geology scholars in some countries, but the scholars estimate the creation period for Mesozoic era of the earth of 250 million years to 60 million years, volcanic sedimentary layer era. Therefore, even though the actual flower-stone products have come out into the world by a small number of artisans since about thirty years ago, but the Korean Flower Stones have already existed under the deep mountain mining site of Korea hundreds of million years ago. Accordingly, the mysterious Korean flower stones are older and more rare and precious than any other antique artworks in the world.
Rare and Precious Collection Value
As stated on the preceding page, the problem with the worldwide gemstone, Korean Flower Stone, is that the flower-stone lodes that are already licensed are almost depleted now. Also, from the Korean flower-stone products existed in art products, it is estimated to be approximately 500 pieces that may be recognized as the outstanding piece works for the flower pattern and size. Furthermore, the fine ores among the resources already excavated are almost all made in art works so that it is a wonder how many excellent art works are to be born in the future. Although the flower shape or stone quality is not the same with the Korean flower stone, the Japanese flower stones are designated as the natural monument by the Japanese authority recognizing the flower-stone as the valuable gemstones for a long time due to its rarity and depletion, and the flower-stones are under the national systematic management with the prohibition to carry out to the overseas.
The Korean Flower Stone that has been buried its true value while enduring the time of internality with the breathe of Korea in its beautiful land. The Korean Flower Stone that has now taken for its proud position with its true value as the global treasure. The Korean Flower Stone that requires a very difficult mining stage in excavating the rocks of hundreds and thousands of tones for gathering of one ton of outstanding ore in order to make one piece of shining art work. And it also requires a special effort of patience of masters with the high level of aesthetic eyes and vast amount of expenses. Thus far, only some collectors in Korea and Japan appreciate the Korean Flower Stone. But it has taken its position as the rare and precious collection of art work and a way of accumulating financial means while its true values, namely, the rarity and artistic value, are recognized to the high-class of collectors who are high artistic professionals.
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Korean Flower Stone is a mysterious flower blossomed in the stones that are everlasting and unchanging. The Korean Flower Stone, the everlasting global treasure, is only estimated to form in the Mesozoic Era�� 250 million years ago to 60 million years ago, and not known any further of how it is formed. In spite of studies by geology scholars of some countries, the mysterious flower-stone is estimated as the mystique art product created by the ever-changing harmony of physical and chemical nature while going through the long period of time after the effecting of gushing out of magma of volcanoes for hundreds of million years. Looking into the geology formation of the southern region of Korea where the flower-stone is mainly produced, it is clearly formed in the broad sedimentary rocks of volcano. The fact that one lode produces only one type of flower-stone seems to indicate that the types of unique flower-stones are formed following the pattern of each volcano of the ancient times. However, the cause of formation of this beautiful and mysterious flower-stone is still remained unknown and more profound studies are to be undertaken. If not, it may remain as the perpetual secret that the God keeps alone. There is a saying that Korean Flower Stone is the "Crystal of Beauty created by God".
Characteritics
The flower-stone is produced in Korea and several countries in the world but the Korean flower-stone has different types from the flower-stones of other countries. The peculiar characteristic of the Korean flower-stones is that each flower pattern of all Korean flower-stones is settled in core formation of round ball shape in the ore. In addition, Korean flower-stone is made in clear cut of its flower pattern nucleus. Furthermore, the stone stiffness of the Korean flower-stone is 5.5-6.5 on Mohs Hardness Scale (Talc 1 - Diamond 10) that it is stronger than jade�� Mohs Hardness Scale 5.0, that is comparable to the gemstones. Therefore, it cannot be compared with the other ones from other countries for the shape and quality of the flower patterns.
Classfication
The classes of flower-stones for other countries are only several types. However, Korean Flower Stones are largely divided into over 10 types. They are further divided into more than 60 classes of flower stones.
Artistic Value
As the precious gemstones like most favored diamond shines beautifully only through the sophisticated touch of highly skilled professional, this flower stone can become the outstanding art work through tens of difficult and complicated processing steps. It has to be discovered by the few true experts who have the high artistic aesthetic eyes to mining of its raw ore. And they observe the flower shapes vaguely settled in the surface of the ores to find accurately for the nucleus of the flower in the ores. Then, they accurately cut the center of the core to make the most beautiful shape of each flower pattern, harmonizing with its entire flower-stone shape. And then, an art work of Korean flower stone comes into the world through tens of an artisan's excellent processing steps and through the several and weeks to several months of processing. Therefore, The Korean Flower Stones are more precious art works than any other jewelry.
Antique Value
As previously mentioned under creation, the cause of the formation of the mysterious Korean Flower Stone is yet to be known in spite of many researches done by geology scholars in some countries, but the scholars estimate the creation period for Mesozoic era of the earth of 250 million years to 60 million years, volcanic sedimentary layer era. Therefore, even though the actual flower-stone products have come out into the world by a small number of artisans since about thirty years ago, but the Korean Flower Stones have already existed under the deep mountain mining site of Korea hundreds of million years ago. Accordingly, the mysterious Korean flower stones are older and more rare and precious than any other antique artworks in the world.
Rare and Precious Collection Value
As stated on the preceding page, the problem with the worldwide gemstone, Korean Flower Stone, is that the flower-stone lodes that are already licensed are almost depleted now. Also, from the Korean flower-stone products existed in art products, it is estimated to be approximately 500 pieces that may be recognized as the outstanding piece works for the flower pattern and size. Furthermore, the fine ores among the resources already excavated are almost all made in art works so that it is a wonder how many excellent art works are to be born in the future. Although the flower shape or stone quality is not the same with the Korean flower stone, the Japanese flower stones are designated as the natural monument by the Japanese authority recognizing the flower-stone as the valuable gemstones for a long time due to its rarity and depletion, and the flower-stones are under the national systematic management with the prohibition to carry out to the overseas.
The Korean Flower Stone that has been buried its true value while enduring the time of internality with the breathe of Korea in its beautiful land. The Korean Flower Stone that has now taken for its proud position with its true value as the global treasure. The Korean Flower Stone that requires a very difficult mining stage in excavating the rocks of hundreds and thousands of tones for gathering of one ton of outstanding ore in order to make one piece of shining art work. And it also requires a special effort of patience of masters with the high level of aesthetic eyes and vast amount of expenses. Thus far, only some collectors in Korea and Japan appreciate the Korean Flower Stone. But it has taken its position as the rare and precious collection of art work and a way of accumulating financial means while its true values, namely, the rarity and artistic value, are recognized to the high-class of collectors who are high artistic professionals.
http://www.flowerstone.co.kr/index.php?status=eng&path=eng1
The Study on the Spherulitic Rhyolites
The Study on the Spherulitic Rhyolites in the northern part of Juwang Mt., Cheongsong.
Chang Whan Oh1, Sung Won Kim2, Sang Koo Hwang3, Chang Whan Son1, Chang Suk Kim1 and Hyung Shik Kim41Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonbuk National Universlty, Jeonju 561-756, Korea2Basic Science Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, jeonju 561-756,
Korea 3Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 760-749, Korea4Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Selul 136-701, Korea*Corresponding author: Tel. 82-63-270-3397, E-mail, ocwhan@chonbuk.co.krAbstract:
In Cheongsong area, very rare spherulitic rhyolites both in Korea and foreign countries occur as dykes showing various types. The spherulites in them represent an undercooling caused by very fast cooling of the dykes in a shallow depth near to the surface and the variety of types were resulted from the difference of relative cooling rate. Cheongsong spherulitic rhyolites can be classified into five types based on the cooling rate; radiated simple spherulite, layered simple spherulite, layered multiple spherulite, radiated-layered multiple spherulite, radiating layered multiple spherulite. Radiated simple and radiating layered multiple spherulites formed by diffusion current caused by undercooling related to very fast cooling. On the other hand, layered multiple spherulites formed by relatively slow diffusion as a Liesegang ring during relatively slow cooling. If the cooling rate is between the two cases, layered simple spherulites formed. This interpretation indicates that Chrysanthemum, Dahlia and Sunflower types which are included in radiated simple or radiating layered multiple spherulite formed in the dykes with the fastest cooling rate in Cheongsong area while Peony, Rose and Innominate types classified as layered multiple spherulite formed in the dykes with the relatively slowest cooling rate. At the cooling rate between them, Apricot type spherulites formed. The K-Ar age-dating for Cheongsong spherulitic rhyolites indicate then to be formed between 48 and 50 Ma. The Cheongsong rhyolites are very valuable for research and preservation because of their rarity, beauty and diversity.
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Chang Whan Oh1, Sung Won Kim2, Sang Koo Hwang3, Chang Whan Son1, Chang Suk Kim1 and Hyung Shik Kim41Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Chonbuk National Universlty, Jeonju 561-756, Korea2Basic Science Research Institute, Chonbuk National University, jeonju 561-756,
Korea 3Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Andong National University, Andong 760-749, Korea4Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Korea University, Selul 136-701, Korea*Corresponding author: Tel. 82-63-270-3397, E-mail, ocwhan@chonbuk.co.krAbstract:
In Cheongsong area, very rare spherulitic rhyolites both in Korea and foreign countries occur as dykes showing various types. The spherulites in them represent an undercooling caused by very fast cooling of the dykes in a shallow depth near to the surface and the variety of types were resulted from the difference of relative cooling rate. Cheongsong spherulitic rhyolites can be classified into five types based on the cooling rate; radiated simple spherulite, layered simple spherulite, layered multiple spherulite, radiated-layered multiple spherulite, radiating layered multiple spherulite. Radiated simple and radiating layered multiple spherulites formed by diffusion current caused by undercooling related to very fast cooling. On the other hand, layered multiple spherulites formed by relatively slow diffusion as a Liesegang ring during relatively slow cooling. If the cooling rate is between the two cases, layered simple spherulites formed. This interpretation indicates that Chrysanthemum, Dahlia and Sunflower types which are included in radiated simple or radiating layered multiple spherulite formed in the dykes with the fastest cooling rate in Cheongsong area while Peony, Rose and Innominate types classified as layered multiple spherulite formed in the dykes with the relatively slowest cooling rate. At the cooling rate between them, Apricot type spherulites formed. The K-Ar age-dating for Cheongsong spherulitic rhyolites indicate then to be formed between 48 and 50 Ma. The Cheongsong rhyolites are very valuable for research and preservation because of their rarity, beauty and diversity.
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About Flowerstone
The Korean flower stone, the worldwide treasure that is called as the "crystal of beauty created by God"! The Korean flower stone contains the oldest ancient artistic value in the world that was in the underground of the Korean soil already from the Mesozoic Era!We, FlowerStone.co.kr & FlowerStone.kr, are making endeavors to publicize and disperse the true value of the everlasting mysterious Korean flower stones to all over the world.
The flower stone lodes that have been licensed for mining already for this mystique Korean flower stone are almost done with the mining that are in the deleted condition. From the existing Korean flower stones already processed for a work product, there are approximately 500 pieces that may be recognized as the outstanding value for their flower pattern and size. Also, some part of southern area where there may have some more of flower stone vein is prohibited for new exploitation permit so that the resource for making a fine work product is limited to the small volume of ore that is already exploited. Furthermore, since the fine ore are already produced in fine work product, it is very difficult to expect outstanding artistic works from the remaining ore. Therefore, we, FlowerStone.kr, are having this opportunity to disperse these very valuable global treasures to many countries. At the same time, we want to provide this opportunity to enjoy these rare and precious things to many people, non-collectors, through the regular exhibitions where many collectors can exhibit them. These efforts are made so that the true value of Korean flower stone may be spread out throughout the entire world. We plan to hold the Global Treasure Korean Flower Stone Exhibitions for once a year in both Korea and the US from 2004 as followings for the collectors. In addtion, we will pay all the expenses incurred to the collectors including the insurance premium for the exhibited work pieces.
http://www.flowerstone.co.kr/index.php?status=eng&path=eng1
The flower stone lodes that have been licensed for mining already for this mystique Korean flower stone are almost done with the mining that are in the deleted condition. From the existing Korean flower stones already processed for a work product, there are approximately 500 pieces that may be recognized as the outstanding value for their flower pattern and size. Also, some part of southern area where there may have some more of flower stone vein is prohibited for new exploitation permit so that the resource for making a fine work product is limited to the small volume of ore that is already exploited. Furthermore, since the fine ore are already produced in fine work product, it is very difficult to expect outstanding artistic works from the remaining ore. Therefore, we, FlowerStone.kr, are having this opportunity to disperse these very valuable global treasures to many countries. At the same time, we want to provide this opportunity to enjoy these rare and precious things to many people, non-collectors, through the regular exhibitions where many collectors can exhibit them. These efforts are made so that the true value of Korean flower stone may be spread out throughout the entire world. We plan to hold the Global Treasure Korean Flower Stone Exhibitions for once a year in both Korea and the US from 2004 as followings for the collectors. In addtion, we will pay all the expenses incurred to the collectors including the insurance premium for the exhibited work pieces.
http://www.flowerstone.co.kr/index.php?status=eng&path=eng1
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