Jade var. Nephrite

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Jade var. Nephrite

Jade var. Nephrite

Name/Title

Jade var. Nephrite

Entry/Object ID

78.59.982

Description

Chemical Composition: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22( Crystal System: Monoclinic System Description: Common Name: Jade var. nephrite Chemistry: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2[1] Class: Silicates Location: Burma Description: A piece of green Jade from Burma obtained during WWII. Colors are deep and light green and some black. Exterior is smooth and light tan. Physical Characteristics: Nephrite can be found in a translucent white to very light yellow form which is known in China as mutton fat jade,[1] in an opaque white to very light brown or gray which is known as chicken bone jade,[1] as well as in a variety of green colours. Hardness: 6 Orthoclase Luster: Glassy Occurrence: Nephrite can be found in a translucent white to very light yellow form which is known in China as mutton fat jade,[1] in an opaque white to very light brown or gray which is known as chicken bone jade,[1] as well as in a variety of green colours. Canada is the principal source of modern lapidary nephrite. Nephrite jade was used mostly in pre-1800 China as well as in New Zealand, the Pacific Coast and Atlantic Coasts of North America, Neolithic Europe, and southeast Asia. Nephrite can be found in a translucent white to very light yellow form which is known in China as mutton fat jade,[1] in an opaque white to very light brown or gray which is known as chicken bone jade,[1] as well as in a variety of green colours. Canada is the principal source of modern lapidary nephrite. Nephrite jade was used mostly in pre-1800 China as well as in New Zealand, the Pacific Coast and Atlantic Coasts of North America, Neolithic Europe, and southeast Asia. Nephrite can be found in a translucent white to very light yellow form which is known in China as mutton fat jade,[1] in an opaque white to very light brown or gray which is known as chicken bone jade,[1] as well as in a variety of green colours. Canada is the principal source of modern lapidary nephrite. Nephrite jade was used mostly in pre-1800 China as well as in New Zealand, the Pacific Coast and Atlantic Coasts of North America, Neolithic Europe, and southeast Asia. Nephrite can be found in a translucent white to very light yellow form which is known in China as mutton fat jade,[1] in an opaque white to very light brown or gray which is known as chicken bone jade,[1] as well as in a variety of green colours. Canada is the principal source of modern lapidary nephrite. Nephrite jade was used mostly in pre-1800 China as well as in New Zealand, the Pacific Coast and Atlantic Coasts of North America, Neolithic Europe, and southeast Asia. Rock Type: Sedimentary Specific Gravity: 2.95 (+.15 Streak: Does not apply Variety: Both jadeite and nephrite

Collection

Delmar Smith Mineral Collection

Acquisition

Accession

78.59

Source or Donor

Delmar Smith Agate Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Width

3-3/16 in

Depth

1-7/8 in

Length

3-7/8 in

Location

Location

Display Case

FS-2

Room

Frieda Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Date

December 26, 2023

Location

Cabinet

J-5 front

Wall

North

Building

Storage (old gift shop upstairs)

Category

Permanent