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Nephrite
Nephrite is one of the two mineral materials commonly recognized as jade, the other being jadeite. It is a tough, compact aggregate of amphibole minerals in the tremolite-actinolite series and commonly occurs in shades of green, cream, white, brown, or gray. Its resistance to fracture has made it suitable for tools, weapons, ornaments, and sculpture in many cultures; in New Zealand, Maori traditio...
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Willemite
Willemite is a zinc silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn2SiO4 and a minor source of zinc ore. It occurs in several colors and forms, but specimens from the Franklin and Sterling Hill zinc deposits in New Jersey are especially associated with bright green fluorescence under shortwave ultraviolet light. The mineral is named after William I of the Netherlands and is collected both for its mi...
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