Tremolite Jade
A rock subtype
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About Tremolite Jade
A generic term, referring to all varieties of nephrite which consist mainly of tremolite. While all white jades are tremolite jades, not all tremolite jades are white. Hetian Jade, Manasi Jade and Meiling Jade, which are typical representatives of tremolite jades, come in a variety of colours that are caused by inclusions of impurities. Hetian Jade can be white, yellow, bluish or black, and Manasi Jade is typically pale green, but they all mainly consist of tremolite with only traces of actinolite present.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40509
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40509:8
Classification of Tremolite Jade
Sub-divisions of Tremolite Jade
- Tremolite Jade
Mineralogy of Tremolite Jade
Essential minerals - these are minerals that are required within the classification of this rock:
| Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Varieties of Tremolite Jade
| Hetian Jade | One of the classic Chinese jades. It consists almost entirely of tremolite, but may contain up to 5 wt.-% of impurities such as diopside, epidote, clinozoisite, olivine, dolomite, quartz, magnetite, pyrite, apatite, limonite and carbonaceous matter, which... |
| Manasi Jade | A green jade which consists mainly of tremolite with only minor actinolite. The green colour is caused by microscopic inclusions of green silicates, mainly chlorite and serpentine group minerals, and it frequently also contains diopside, grossular and chr... |
| Meiling Jade | A typical tremolite jade, which comes in a variety of colours ranging from white to grey. The white colour varieties are the most valuable ones. |
| White Jade | Tremolite jades with a low content of impurities are termed white jades. They typically are white or nearly so and generally are the most valuable jades. |
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References for Tremolite Jade
Localities for Tremolite Jade
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China | |
| Chen et al. (2026) |
| Xiaoxiao Ling et al. (2008) |
| [var: Meiling Jade] Huabang Zhong (1995) +1 other reference |
| Gong et al. (2023) |
| Zhang et al. (2026) |
| [Lantian Jade] Juanxia Zhang and Baoping Luo (2002) |
| [var: Manasi Jade] Yanling Tang et al. (2002) |
| [var: Manasi Jade] Tang (2005) | |
| [var: Manasi Jade] Tang (2005) | |
| [var: White Jade] Liu et al. (2025) |
| [var: Hetian Jade] Yanling Tang et al. (2002) |
| [var: Hetian Jade] Reuters (2007) | |
| [var: Hetian Jade] Tang (2005) |
| [var: Manasi Jade] Tang (2005) |
| [var: Manasi Jade] Tang (2005) |
Japan | |
| [var: White Jade] Miyajima (2014) |
Myanmar | |
| [var: White Jade] Zhang et al. (2025) |
China