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One is nephrite, one of the two types of jade (the other being jadeite, a variety of pyroxene). en.wikipedia.org

Nephrite, one of the two minerals of the gemstone jade, is a green variety of tremolite. en.wikipedia.org

He is named after the mineral nephrite. en.wikipedia.org

Hei-tikis are traditionally carved by hand from bone, nephrite, or bowenite. en.wikipedia.org

The skeleton was buried ceremoniously with a nephrite disk and four arrowheads, one of which was broken and found in the eye socket. phys.org

Comma-shaped beads, usually made from nephrite, known as kokkok have also been found in dolmen burials. en.wikipedia.org

Gold mining and prospecting continues in the area to this day, as do prospects for copper, silver and nephrite jade, though not to the same extent. en.wikipedia.org

The first is called nephrite, a calcium and magnesium rich amphibole mineral. en.wikipedia.org

In modern usage "pounamu" almost always refers to nephrite jade. en.wikipedia.org

It contains exploited deposits of nephrite, talc and asbestos. en.wikipedia.org

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