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What is jade? The English term "jade" is used to translate the Chinese word yu, refers to a number of minerals including nephrite, jadeite, serpentine and bowenite, while jade refers only to nephrite and jadeite. Chemically nephrite is a calcium magnesium silicate and is white in color. However, the Chinese word yu, refers to a number of minerals including nephrite, jadeite, serpentine and bowenite ranging from subtle grey-greens to brilliant yellows and reds.
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