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Kunlun Jade

A rock subtype
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Colour:
Green, pale green, white
Name:
Named for its occurrences in the eastern Kunlun mountains, Qinghai Province, China.
One of the classic Chinese jades, also known as Qinghai Jade. It consists of actinolite and tremolite in varying proportions, and typically also contains minor wollastonite. The most valuable specimens have green-white patterns.

This material has not to be confused with Xinjiang Kunlun Jade, which is mined in the western Kunlun mountains of Xinjiang Province, China, and consists of serpentine group minerals.


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Mindat ID:
40500
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40500:7

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Colour:
Green, pale green, white

Synonyms of Kunlun JadeHide

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Simplified Chinese:昆仑玉

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China
 
  • Qinghai
    • Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.)
news.at0086.com (2009)
    • Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
      • Zhidoi Co. (Zhiduo Co.)
Ran Li et al. (2004)
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