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nephrite

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neph·rite  (nfrt)
n.
A white to dark green variety of jade, chiefly a metasilicate of iron, calcium, and magnesium.
[Greek nephros, kidney (from the belief that it cured kidney diseases) + -ite.]
nephrite  (nfrt)
A green to blue variety of jade. Nephrite is an amphibole and is the least precious form of jade. Chemical formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2.
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Noun1.nephrite - an amphibole mineral consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade that is less valuable than from jadeite; once believed to cure kidney disorders
amphibole - a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
amphibole group - a group of minerals with similar crystal structures containing a silicate chain and combinations of chiefly sodium and calcium and magnesium and iron and aluminum


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