[DOC] [TLE] Nephrite - Wikipedia [PAR] Nephrite is a variety of the calcium and magnesium-rich amphibole mineral 
actinolite The chemical formula for nephrite is Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2. It is 
one of two different mineral species called jade. The other mineral species 
known as jade is jadeite, which is a variety of ... Nephrite jade is an ornamental 
stone, used in carvings, beads, or cabochon... [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about GEMS & JEWELRY - StudyStack [PAR] THE GEMSTONE JADE COMES FROM 2 MINERALS, JADEITE AND THIS ONE 
WHOSE NAME IS FROM THE GREEK FOR "KIDNEY", NEPHRITE. [DOC] [TLE] JADE (JADEITE, NEPHRITE) DEPOSITS Jade is the gem name for ... [PAR] Though neither mineral is very hard (6-7), jade is one of the toughest gem 
minerals ... 2 Most jade on the market is composed of nephrite; jadeite jade is 
quite rare and in its ... and jadeite jade, but to green serpentine and soapstone (
talc) whose ... the word nephrite comes from the Greek word for kidney, nephros, 
a bit more... [DOC] [TLE] Jade Meanings and Uses | Crystal Vaults [PAR] Items 1 - 12 of 43 ... In scientific terms, Jade is the name shared by two distinctly different minerals - 
Nephrite, a calcium magnesium silicate, and Jadeite, ... Both occur in the 
beautiful olive shades we've come to recognize as jade green, but have some 
distinctions. ... Nephrite is from the Greek word nephros, the kidney. [DOC] [TLE] Gemstone Terminology - Earthmother Crafts [PAR] African Opal: is the industry name given a semi-opaque to opaque stone found in 
.... Amethyst: comes from the Greek word A, meaning "not" and Methuskein, ..... 
Hematite: is the mineral form of Iron(III) Oxide (Fe2O3), one of several iron oxides
. .... Candy Jade: is created from a white Jadeite or Chalcedony Quartz that is put
... [DOC] [TLE] Nephrite Jade Gemstone Information - GemSelect [PAR] Feb 28, 2014 ... The name 'nephrite' was derived from the Greek word for 'kidney', which ... 
Nephrite is one of two distinct mineral forms classified as jade (the other ... There 
are also gemstones that contain nephrite or jadeite along with other... [DOC] [TLE] Jadeite, Nephrite, Xiuyan Jade (various types of jade)  Jade Eggs ... [PAR] Jadeite, however, is the rarer and more valuable of the two and is what is found 
in Guatemala. ... The name nephrite' is from greek 'nephros', which means '
kidney' with ... In Chinese culture, nephrite jade is considered the Stone of 
Heaven. ... There are varying grades of jade, and hetian jade comes in other 
colours too,... [DOC] [TLE] JADE, the stone that charmed man since Neolithic times [PAR] Thereason why these two minerals are united under the current term of jadeis 
due to ... Tag: jade, jadeite, archaeology, history, nephirite, Neolythic, crystal 
therapy, ..... Jade is one of the denser natural stones and therefore has a high 
specific ..... as the name implies (by ancient greek "chloros" = green "melanos" = 
black). [DOC] [TLE] To The Chinese, Jade Is The Elixir Of Life - The Stone Of Immortality ... [PAR] Besides the Chinese, who first classified jade as a gem, a number of other 
people, since ... The Han ruler Liu Sheng and his consort, whose tomb was 
discovered in 1968, ... World-wide, there are two species of jade: nephrite and 
jadeite, found in ... it derives its Greek name, it has a reputation as a healer of 
kidney diseases. [DOC] [TLE] Imperial Jade Colloidals - Eck-Tech [PAR] Jade has been the most highly esteemed stone in China throughout ... In 
scientific terms, Jade is the name shared by two distinctly different minerals - 
Nephrite, ... Translucent, emerald green Jadeite, colored by traces of chromium, 
is called Imperial Jade and is the ... Nephrite is from the Greek word nephros, the 
kidney. [DOC] [TLE] Jade. There are two minerals called jade: jadeite and nephrite ... [PAR] It

Question: The gemstone jade comes from 2 minerals, jadeite & this one whose name is from the Greek for "kidney"
Answer: Nephrite