方解石｜Calcite

方解石是地球上最常見的碳酸鹽礦物之一，也是構成石灰岩、大理岩等岩石的重要成分。

從鐘乳石、洞穴沉積，到熱液礦脈與晶體共生，方解石廣泛存在於各種地質環境之中。

在 DIYU Reading System 中，方解石代表的是晶體結構，也是理解自然幾何與礦物形成的重要起點。

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Calcite is one of Earth’s most abundant carbonate minerals and a major component of limestone and marble.

From cave formations and hydrothermal veins to remarkable crystal associations, calcite occurs in a wide range of geological environments.

Within DIYU Reading System, calcite represents crystal structure and provides an essential gateway to understanding the geometry of minerals.

方解石的化學成分為碳酸鈣（CaCO₃），屬於碳酸鹽礦物。

它可形成於沉積、熱液、變質以及生物作用等多種環境，是自然界分布最廣泛的礦物之一。

由於形成方式多樣，方解石發展出豐富的晶體形態，也經常與石英、螢石、黃鐵礦等礦物共生。

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Calcite is a calcium carbonate mineral (CaCO₃) belonging to the carbonate group.

It forms through sedimentary, hydrothermal, metamorphic, and biological processes, making it one of the world’s most widespread minerals.

Its diverse origins produce a remarkable variety of crystal habits, often occurring alongside quartz, fluorite, pyrite, and many other minerals.

在 DIYU Reading System 中，方解石代表的是結構。

它不像許多礦物以顏色吸引目光，而是透過晶體排列、解理與幾何形態，展現自然的秩序。

對 DIYU 而言，我們閱讀的不只是晶體外觀，更關注它如何以規律的方式生長，並與其他礦物形成穩定而和諧的共生關係。

閱讀方解石，也是閱讀自然如何透過幾何，建立礦物世界的秩序。

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Within DIYU Reading System, calcite represents structure.

Rather than relying on vivid colors, it reveals the order of nature through crystal geometry, cleavage, and symmetry.

For DIYU, we read not only the appearance of calcite but also how its orderly growth creates harmony with surrounding minerals.

Reading calcite means understanding how geometry becomes one of nature’s fundamental languages.

※ DIYU Reading System 將持續建立各產地的獨立閱讀頁面。