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Elemental analysis of New Zealand Nephrite Jade (pounamu) for forensic purposes

open access: yes, 2009
Pounamu (NZ jade), or nephrite, is a protected mineral in its natural form following thetransfer of ownership back to Ngai Tahu under the Ngai Tahu (Pounamu Vesting) Act 1997.Any theft of nephrite is prosecutable under the Crimes Act 1961.
Campbell, Gareth P.   +4 more
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Mineralogical Characteristics and Color Origin of Nephrite Containing Pink Minerals

open access: yes
Recently, a variety of nephrite containing localized pink mineral aggregates has emerged on the market, which is sometimes referred to as “peach blossom jade” by some merchants.
Miao Shi, Ye Yuan, Youxuan Li
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Anti-amoebic and biocompatible properties of nephrite-embedded contact lenses. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Park JH   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nephrite jade from Val Malenco, Sondrio, Italy: review and new data

open access: yes, 2012
Nephrite jade is an almost monomineralic rock, mainly a tremolite [Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2]- actinolite [Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2] composite, valued for ornamental carvings and gems.
R. Bocchio   +3 more
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Paleolithic seafaring in East Asia: An experimental test of the dugout canoe hypothesis. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Adv
Kaifu Y   +20 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pleistocene Glacial Transport of Nephrite Jade from British Columbia, Canada, to Coastal Washington State, USA

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Since prehistoric times, indigenous residents of southwest British Columbia, Canada, collected water-worn nephrite specimens from the gravel bars along the Fraser River, using the stone for the manufacture of tools that were widely traded with other ...
George E. Mustoe
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