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Andes Jade

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San Juan, Mendoza, Argentina

A variety of Antigorite

Marketing term for a tough lapidary-quality serpentine (composed dominantly of antigorite, with 21 to 31% lizardite, minor magnetite and Mg-carbonate) from Argentina. Color varies through many shades of green, yellowish, to almost black.

Classification of Andes Jade

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