Lin Songshan. VARIETIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF NEPHRITE (AMPHIBOLE JADE) FROM TAIWAN PROVINCE[J]. Journal of Gems & Gemmology, 1999, 1(3): 18-20.
Citation: Lin Songshan. VARIETIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF NEPHRITE (AMPHIBOLE JADE) FROM TAIWAN PROVINCE[J]. Journal of Gems & Gemmology, 1999, 1(3): 18-20.

VARIETIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF NEPHRITE (AMPHIBOLE JADE) FROM TAIWAN PROVINCE

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  • Received Date: August 30, 1999
  • Nephrite from Fengtian region, Hualian County, the east of Taiwan Province, can be divided into three varieties: common nephrite,nephrite cat's-eye and glazed nephrite. nephrite cat's-eye is most highly valued. It is composed of tremolite dominantly and actinolite in a small amount. It has interlocking or felt-like texture. Nephrite from T aiwan Province is the product of hydrothermal metasomatism and metamorphism.
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