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28 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- East Asia
- Prehistoric and historic China
- Prehistoric and historic Japan
- Prehistoric and historic Korea
- South Asia
- India
- Southeast Asia
- Myanmar
- Southeast Asia
- Others
- Māori
- Mesoamerica
- Canada
- Russia
- Siberia and Mongolia
- Gallery
- The mineral
- Nephrite and jadeite
- Unusual varieties
- Enhancement
- Industry
- Myanmar
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments. Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminum in the pyroxene group of minerals). Nephrite is typically green, although may be yellow, white or black. Jadeite varies from white or near-colorless, through various shades of green (including an emerald green, termed 'imperial'), to lavender, yellow, orange, brown and black. Rarely it may be blue. Both of these names refer to their use as gemstones, and each has a mineralogically more specific name. Both the amphibole jade (nephrite) and pyroxene jade are mineral aggregates (rocks) rather than mineral species.