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US
/ˈnɛfɹaɪt/
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[ UK /nˈɛfɹaɪt/ ]
[ UK /nˈɛfɹaɪt/ ]
NOUN
- 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
How To Use nephrite In A Sentence
- Usually of a pale green or grey-green nephrite, they are worked to a high standard and are generally dated to the eighteenth century largely on stylistic grounds.
- The table, one of only eight recorded pieces of furniture by Faberge, stands out for its sheer elegance and the subtle orchestration of silver, nephrite, and exotic palisander wood.
- Of the two kinds of jade, jadeite and nephrite, the former is harder than the latter and cannot be scratched with a penknife blade.
- Serpentine is softer than nephrite, has a lower specific gravity, and is more fragile. JADE ISLAND
- Of the two kinds of jade, jadeite and nephrite, the former is harder than the latter and cannot be scratched with a penknife blade.
- Nephrite deposits in Qinghai Province have occurred in contact belt between intermediate - acidic intrusive rocks and dolomite - marble.
- Until recently few people considered Wyoming to have potential for gemstones other than nephrite jade.
- Nephrite and jadeite, the former in colours of white, yellow, russet and green were used in the making of unique little bottles.
- These include Neolithic tools made from chalcedony as well as nephrite objects from Ancient China.
- The mechanism of thermal transformation for nephrite cat's eye are discussed.
