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Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition Na Al Si 2 O 6. It is hard ( Mohs hardness of about 6.5 to 7.0), very tough, and dense, with a specific gravity of about 3.4. It is found in a wide range of colors, but is most often found in shades of green or white.
Main jade producing countries. Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments.Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminum in the pyroxene group of minerals). [1]
The beads, also described as "jewels", were made of primitive stone and earthen materials in the early period, but by the end of the Kofun period were made almost exclusively of jade. Magatama originally served as decorative jewelry, but by the end of the Kofun period functioned as ceremonial and religious objects.
This file, which was originally posted to Image file retrieved from the Exhibition Packages Download for "National Treasure Diaporama—Qing dynasty Jadeite Cabbage" (exhibition date 2017/09/05~2017/10/31) on the National Palace Museum Open Data website, was reviewed on 7 October 2024 by reviewer Yann, who confirmed that it was available there under the stated license on that date.
The Jadeite Cabbage (Chinese: 翠玉白菜; pinyin: Cuìyù Báicài; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhùi-ge̍k Pe̍h-chhài) or Jadeite Cabbage with Insects is a piece of jadeite carved into the shape of a Chinese cabbage head, and with a locust and katydid camouflaged in the leaves.
Original – The Jadeite Cabbage, a sculpture in the shape of bok choy with two hidden insects. Dating to the 19th century, it is one of the most popular items at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. Reason Beautiful sculpture, and the image itself is excellent. Articles in which this image appears Jadeite Cabbage +1 FP category for ...
A Neolithic polished jadeitite axe head found at Colomiers in southern France. Jadeitite is a metamorphic rock found in blueschist-grade metamorphic terranes.It is found in isolated metasomatically altered rock units within serpentinite associated with subduction zone environments.
There is a suggestion of curvilinear anthropomorphic images. [13] A distinctive carving technique was used to create the fine raised relief of the anthropomorphic images. [13] The fourth known jade centre is known as the Hongshan culture (c. 3800 – c. 2700 BC). [13] The centre was situated in along the modern northeastern border of China. [13]