12/06/2026
【香港嘅世界級自然遺產】
考考你哋,究竟邊一張先係西貢六角形岩柱嘅相片?🔍
全球著名嘅六角形岩柱外形睇落差唔多,但香港嘅岩柱,喺幾個關鍵地方都與眾不同:
🌋 顏色:淺色,而唔係常見嘅深色
🌋 岩石種類:富含硅質嘅流紋質火山岩,而唔係硅質含量較低嘅玄武岩
🌋 體積:全球同類硅質岩柱中最大之列,個別岩柱闊達兩米
所以如果你揀咗淺色嗰張,就答啱喇!正正係呢個罕有組合,令西貢六角形岩柱被列入為首百個國際地質科學聯合會地質遺產地。
今個星期六(6月13日)係「中國文化和自然遺產日」,正好提醒我哋要好好珍惜呢份大自然嘅饋贈🎁。嚟科學館參觀「深港雙城自然科普主題展」,設有標本同模型展示,介紹深港兩地嘅地質淵源同兩地地質公園喺保育同科普方面嘅合作成果。展期去到6月15日,有興趣就把握機會喇!
【Hong Kong’s World-Class Natural Heritage】
Pop quiz! Can you tell which photo features the hexagonal rock columns of Sai Kung? 🔍
Most famous hexagonal columns around the world look almost the same, but Hong Kong’s are different in a few key ways:
🌋 Colour: light-coloured, not the usual dark
🌋 Rock type: silica-rich rhyolitic tuff, not the lower-silica basalt
🌋 Size: among the largest silicic columns on Earth — up to 2 metres wide
So if you guessed the pale one, you’re right! That rare combination is exactly why Sai Kung’s hexagonal rock columns were named one of the First 100 International Union of Geological Sciences Geological Heritage Sites.
This Saturday (13 June) is “China Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” — a perfect reminder to treasure this gift from nature🎁. Visit the “Shenzhen and Hong Kong Joint Exhibition on Nature and Science Popularisation” at the Science Museum, featuring specimens and models that introduce the geological connection between both cities and the collaborative achievements of both geoparks in conservation and science popularisation. The exhibition runs until 15 June, so don’t miss the chance if you are interested!
#中國文化和自然遺產日 #香港地質公園 #香港科學館