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African jade

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Name:In allusion to its green color and locality of occurrence in Africa.
A variety of Grossular

Green massive grossular

Classification of African jade

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Other Names for African jade

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German:Afrikanische Jade

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for African jade

Reference List:

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Read, P.G. (1988), Dictionary of Gemmology, 2nd. ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, UK: 4.

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