Jade
By Jessica & Julia Cholewa
Cool facts
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The mystical birthstone for the month of
march is the mineral, jade
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Star sign of Virgo is the mineral jade
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Jade is also known as a gem stone
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Jade’s known as a symbol of love and also
virtue
Texture/color
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Jade comes in many
different kinds of colors
Jade can come in various
colors such as white, light
green, lilac, red, violet,
yellow, gray and brown
The mineral can also be
colorless, which is the
more valuable type of
jade
Polished vs. Unpolished
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This is a polished form of
jade, with one tumble
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This form is unpolished,
but cut
Mineral Hardness
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Calcium and magnesium are what make
the mineral Jade hard and solid.
The hardness of Jade is between 6.5 and
7.0
Jade can scratch glass
Jade generally has fracture, unless it’s cut
by a machine, which gives cleavage
Two types of jade…
Jadeite
Nephrite
-luster=glassy
-fracture=difficult, splintery
-6.5 to 7.0
Both can be distinguished
from their softness
-luster=oily or silky
-fracture=uneven
-5.0 to 6.0
Both have different
chemical composition
and crystalline
structure
Cultural beliefs about jade:
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The mineral jade is a
big and popular part
of Chinese culture
today
Chinese people also
believed wearing jade
brings you good luck,
success, improves
your health, and
wards away any evil
and/or disasters
Jade as jewelry
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Jade could be used to make pendant
necklaces, bracelet bands, small
figurines, necklaces, and much more
The Chinese especially used jade for
buying and selling this mineral
Cutting and polishing
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It takes hard work and time, to
make jade, look good
Doing this could be dangerous if
you don’t watch what your doing
cut jade
polished jade
Valuable mineral?
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Jade is somewhat valuable
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Depending on the color of the jade, would
depend on how much it could be worth
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For instance, the picture of the right would be
one of the expensive pieces of jade, because
it’s clear, colorless, and carved
Is it dangerous?
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The people mining the jade out of the ground
experience dangerous situations that can be lifethreatening, but the jade isn’t dangerous
There’s always a chance that the mines could
collapse while doing this work
People work long, hard hours throughout the day
mining the Mineral jade, under somewhat, harsh
conditions
Jade miners receive low pay for working in jade
mines, as low as $1.00 a week in some places
I would say that the mineral jade is not really
dangerous as the mineral itself, but getting the
mineral could be dangerous overall
Jade’s locations around the world:
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Australia, Burma (Myanmar), Canada, china,
USA, and Vietnam, Japan, Alaska, and Korea
(south).
Jade can be good for you…
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When jade is heated, it emits long waves of infrared that
penetrates the body.
It can effect the body by reviving tissues, emitting harmful
toxins/waste, promoting blood circulation, and purifying
blood.
Websites Used….
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"Mystery of jade." Anpan. Dynamic Trend
Worldwide, 2003-2006. Web. 14 Nov. 2009. <
http://www.dtworldwide.com/mystery-ofjade.htm>.
Knuth, Bruce G. "Jade Facts, Information and
Description." Bernardine fine art jewelery. 1999.
Web. 14 Nov. 2009. <
http://www.bernardine.com/gemstones/jade.htm>.
Ralph, Jolyon. "Jade." Mindat.org. 1993-2009. Web.
14 Nov. 2009. < http://www.mindat.org/min10403.html>.
Websites Used (continued)…..
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"Jade." DesertUSA. Digital West Media, 19962009. Web. 14 Nov. 2009.
<http://www.desertusa.com/mag98/aug/pap
r/geo_jade.html>.
Google Images. Google, 2009. Web. 14 Nov.
2009. <http://images.google.com/imghp>.
"Minerals and gemstones." Bing.
Schoolwires9, 2002-2008. Web. 14 Nov.
2009.
<http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=mi
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