Andes Jade
A variety of Antigorite
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About Andes Jade
Formula:
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Marketing term for a tough lapidary-quality serpentine (composed dominantly of antigorite, with 21 to 31% lizardite, minor magnetite and Mg-carbonate) from Argentina. Color varies through many shades of green, yellowish, to almost black.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31328 (as Andes Jade)
260 (as Antigorite)
260 (as Antigorite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31328:3 (as Andes Jade)
mindat:1:1:260:6 (as Antigorite)
mindat:1:1:260:6 (as Antigorite)
Chemistry of Andes Jade
Mindat Formula:
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Andes Jade
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-31328.html
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References for Andes Jade
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Localities for Andes Jade
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The Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Argentina | |
| Dr. Jorge Dascal (Patagonia Minerals) |
Unnamed serpentine quarry, San Juan city, Capital Department, San Juan Province, Argentina