Name/Title
Jade var. NephriteEntry/Object ID
78.59.527Description
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: Canada
Description: A rounded piece of glacier worn Jade from Lillooet,B.C.,Canada. Color is black.
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 nephriteCollection
Delmar Smith Mineral CollectionDimensions
Width
3-1/4 inDepth
1-1/2 inLength
2-1/4 inLocation
Location
Shelf
CS-E-5Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageMoved By
CuratorDate
March 7, 2024
