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Names) :
Jasper (variety of chalcedony): Orbicular Jasper, Bloodstone Jasper, Leopard Jasper, etc.
Etymology:
From Greek and Latin iaspis.
Group, Famil...
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Names) :
Nephrite / Jade-nephrite / "Jade" (actinolite variety).
Etymology:
Nephritis: From the Greek nephros=kidney (Werner, 1780) probably due to the shape of the...
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Names) :
Nephrite / Jade-nephrite / "Jade" (actinolite variety).
Etymology:
Nephritis: From the Greek nephros=kidney (Werner, 1780) probably due to the shape of the...
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Names) :
Nephrite / Jade-nephrite / "Jade" (actinolite variety).
Etymology:
Nephritis: From the Greek nephros=kidney (Werner, 1780) probably due to the shape of the ...
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Often confused with jade despite its much lower hardness 2.5 to 4 for Serpentine compared to 6.5 to 7 for Jade and Jadeite.
Names) :
Serpentine => Antigorite: Bowenite,...
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Often confused with jade despite its much lower hardness 2.5 to 4 for Serpentine compared to 6.5 to 7 for Jade and Jadeite.
Names) :
Serpentine => Antigorite: Bowenite,...
