BC Nephrite Seal & Owl

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

(a) Seal.         (b) Owl.

(a) Seal. (b) Owl.

Name/Title

BC Nephrite Seal & Owl

Entry/Object ID

2009.64.54(a)(b)

Description

Chemical Composition: Ca2(Mg,Fe2)5Si8O22(OH)2 Crystal System: Monoclinic System Description: Common name: Jade seal and owl Chemical comp.:Ca2(Mg,Fe2)5Si8O22(OH)2 Class Silicates Location: British Columbia, Canada Description : A small jade seal and a small jade owl. 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 •Specimens

Collection

RAGM Misc. Jade & Amber Collection

Location

Location

Display Case

FS-2

Room

Frieda Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent

Date

September 16, 2023