green semi-translucent with jade properties. nephrite?

[londog72]

Feels cold for a long time.. about a 7 hard.. feels smooth and soaplike. Is it jade and if so jadeite? This is a raw piece that seems to have both qualities nephrite and jadeite? Is that possible?






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[Eu_citzen]

I don't think you can differentiate nephrite/jadeite without more advanced lab tests.
Might be something along those lines though, if approx 7 in hardness.
Double check to be sure, serpentine can be fairly similar in some cases.
It is softer though, and will be scratched by quartz (7) while jade would not.

 

[londog72]

Feels cold for a long time.. about a 7 hard.. feels smooth and soaplike. Is it jade and if so jadeite? This is a raw piece that seems to have both qualities nephrite and jadeite? Is that possible?

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[MrLee]

Where was it found? I thought jadeite was only found in Guatemala and Burma? US Jade is nephrite correct? I picked up a backpack full of nephrite today.