Name/Title
JadeEntry/Object ID
2009.64.26Description
Chemical Composition: Ca2(Mg,Fe2)5Si8O22(OH)2
Crystal System: Monoclinic System
Description: Common name: Jade
Chemical comp.:Ca2(Mg,Fe2)5Si8O22(OH)2
Class Silicates
Location: Frazer River, B.C., Canada
Description : A chunk of green Jade, looks to be broken off from a polished rectangle.
Physical Properties:
•Chemistry: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 , Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate Hydroxide.
•Class: Silicates
•Subclass: Inosilicates
•Group: Amphibole
•Uses: asbestos and as ornamental stone used for carvings and semi-precious to precious stone used in jewelry
•SpecimensCollection
RAGM Misc. Jade & Amber CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2009.64Source or Donor
RAGM Jade and AmberAcquisition Method
GiftDimensions
Width
2 inDepth
2-1/2 inLength
5 inLocation
Location
Shelf
CS-E-5Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageMoved By
CuratorDate
March 7, 2024Notes
Added current location while cleaning shelf