nephrite

neph·rite

 (nĕf′rīt′)

n.

A white to dark green variety of jade, chiefly a metasilicate of iron, calcium, and magnesium.

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[Greek nephros, kidney (from the belief that it cured kidney diseases) + -ite.]

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nephrite

(ˈnɛfraɪt)

n

(Minerals) a tough fibrous amphibole mineral: a variety of jade consisting of calcium magnesium silicate in monoclinic crystalline form. Formula: Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2. Also called: kidney stone

[C18: via German Nephrit from Greek nephrós kidney, so called because it was thought to be beneficial in kidney disorders]

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neph•rite

(ˈnɛf raɪt)

n.

a compact granular variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.

[1785–95; < German Nephrit]

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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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