Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Category
Browse metamorphic rock (for nephrite and some jadeite); mineral (for jadeite) specimens identified by the Rock Identifier community.
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Black jade or dark serpentine cabochon
Jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆) or nephrite amphibole; possibly serpentine (Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Tremolite-Actinolite series)
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution series [Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2]
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Greenstone (Rough Jadeite or Nephrite)
Sodium aluminum silicate (Jadeite) / Calcium magnesium iron silicate (Nephrite)
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Nephrite Jade (River Cobble)
Nephrite (Silicate mineral: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Green Aventurine (or Xiuyan Jade / Serpentine)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions or Magnesium Silicate
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Tremolite-Actinolite / Sodium Aluminum Silicate (NaAlSi2O6)
Nephrite Jade / Greenstone
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Jade (likely Nephrite Jade based on appearance)
Nephrite (a variety of actinolite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Soapstone and Jade
Steatite (Mg3Si4O10(OH)2) and Nephrite/Jadeite
Green Aventurine (or Jadeite/Nephrite Jade)
SiO2 (Silicon Dioxide) - Aventurine Quartz
Likely serpentine (serpentinite) pebbles
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite, lizardite, and/or chrysotile; commonly Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, sometimes containing magnetite, chromite, and minor carbonate minerals
Jade (specifically Nephrite or Jadeite beads)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Serpentinite
Serpentinite (Mg, Fe, Ni, Al, Zn, Mn)2-3(Si, Al, Fe)2O5(OH)4
Green Jade (specifically Nephrite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Serpentinite (often called Jade or Nephrite substitute)
Serpentinite (composed primarily of Antigorite, Lizardite, or Chrysotile)
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Actinolite-Tremolite series)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (a variety of the mineral actinolite within the amphibole group); Chemical Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Chinese Jade (Green Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
White Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Serpentine Jade (New Jade/Olive Jade)
Serpentinite (a rock composed primarily of serpentine minerals) / Mg3Si2O5(OH)4 for Antigorite and Lizardite
Pink Jade (Dyed Quartzite)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - primarily Quartzite or Quartz
Yellow Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2; Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
Jadeite Bangle
NaAlSi2O6 (Jadeite pyroxene mineral aggregate)
Jadeite and Assorted Corundum (Ruby/Sapphire) / Beryl (Emerald)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6), Ruby/Sapphire (Al2O3), Emerald (Be3Al2(SiO3)6)
Lavender Jadeite
Jadeite ($NaAlSi_2O_6$)
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Jadeite Carving (Pixiu)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Jadeite (Jade)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
Yellow Jade or Honey Calcite
Nephrite or Jadeite variety, or crystalline Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3)
Yellow Jade (often Serpentine or Dolomite)
Primarily Serpentine (Mg3Si2O5(OH)4) or Dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2), though the term 'yellow jade' is also sometimes applied to varieties of true nephrite or jadeite.
Glaucophane Schist (Blueschist)
Glaucophane Schist