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3. Jiouquan Jade: It is originated from Qilian Mountain, Ganshu province.
It is a variety of amphibole minerals, it is semi-transparent, it is typically
exhibit green color, it has uniformly distributed black dots, its hardness
is 4.5 to 5, and its density is 2.44 to 3.18 g/cm3.4. Youyan Jade: It
is originated form Youyan town, Liaoning province. It is a variety of
serpentine jade, its chemical fomula is Mg6[Si4010](OH)8,
it is semi-transparent, it has wax-like lustrous after polishing, its
hardness is 3.5 to 5.5, its density is 2.44 to 3.18 g/cm3, and its reflective
index is 1.555 to 1.573.
4.Xiuyan Jade:
It is originated form Youyan town, Liaoning province. It is a variety
of serpentine jade,
its chemical fomula is Mg6[Si4010](OH)8,
it is semi-transparent, it has wax-like lustrous after polishing, its
hardness is 3.5 to 5.5, its density is 2.44 to 3.18 g/cm3, and its reflective
index is 1.555 to 1.573.
5. Hetian Jade:
Hetian Jade is produced in Xinjiang province, from Shache to Tashenku'ergan
and from Hetian to Yuzhen which are located in the north of the 1600-kilometer
long Kulun Mountain. There are 9 originating areas for Hetian Jade. Hetian
Jade is made of nephrite, a silicate of calcium and magnesium. It is a
fibrous variety of the amphibole mineral series actinolite
to tremolite, usually closer to actinolite. Its chmical formula
is Ca2(Mg, Fe2+)5(Si4011)2(OH)2.
It has a monoclinic crystal structure. It has green, black, brown, and
beige colors. The Hetian jade is opaque, and has lustrous wax-like appearance
after polishing. It has a hardness between 5.5 to 6.5. Its refractive
index is 1.606 - 1.632, and density is 2.9 -3.1 g/cm3.
The emerald is a natrium and aluminum silicate; being of a fibrous, compact
crystal compound, It belonged to jadeite. Its molecular formula is NaAl[Si2O6].
The jadeite is one of the most familar rare produced mineral diopside
category in the nature. It belonged to monocline crystal category. The
crystal shape is puncheon shape, fibrous structure minicrystal compound.
Its color is various. The major color is green, red, purple, blue, yellow,
gray, black and achromatism, etc. According to the green hue, brightness
and saturation, apple green, onions heart green, spinage green, oil green,
gray green, etc. From glass luster to axunge luster; translulence to opacity.
Its refraction rate is between 1.16-1.68. Double refractive index is between
0.012-0.020. No multicolor character. The rigidity is between 6.5-7 degree.
Density is between 3.25-3.4g/cm3. The toughness is great strong.
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