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Variety of jade
Nephrite is a variety of the calcium, magnesium, and iron-rich amphibole minerals tremolite, actinolite or ferro-actinolite (aggregates of which also make
Nephrite
Ornamental stone, commonly green
is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals)
Jade
1902 Imperial Fabergé egg
The Empire Nephrite (sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Alexander III Medallion) egg is a jewelled Easter egg, purported to be one of the Imperial
Empire_Nephrite_(Fabergé_egg)
Block of nephrite in Turkey
Hattusa Green Stone is a roughly cubic block of what is believed to be nephrite standing in the remains of the Great Temple at Hattusa, capital of the
Hattusa_Green_Stone
Group of fictional antagonists in the Sailor Moon franchise
and the Four Kings of Heaven are derived from minerals: beryl, jadeite, nephrite, zoisite, and kunzite. In some English adaptations, Kunzite's name is changed
Dark_Kingdom
Hard, green minerals in New Zealand culture
found in the South Island of New Zealand, the most predominant of which is nephrite jade. They are highly valued in New Zealand, and regarded as taonga (cultural
Pounamu
Country in East Asia
Noninvasive Mineralogical Study of Nephrite Artifacts from the Philippines and Surroundings: The Distribution of Taiwan Nephrite and the Implications for the
Taiwan
Chinese jade mined/carved from the Neolithic on
China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly praised and prized. Native sources in Henan and along
Chinese_jade
Bay in Monterey County, California, United States
coast. It contains the only concentrated underwater deposit of quality nephrite jade in the world. Individuals are permitted to collect as much jade as
Jade_Cove
Various green-hued minerals used in early cultures for carving various artifacts
greenschist, chlorastrolite, serpentine, omphacite, chrysoprase, olivine, nephrite, chloromelanite among other green-hued minerals. The term also includes
Greenstone_(archaeology)
American cartoon characters
Pearl. Under Lars's leadership, they steal a spaceship and flee Homeworld. Nephrite (voiced by Aparna Nancherla) was an officer of the Homeworld army who was
List of Steven Universe characters
List_of_Steven_Universe_characters
U.S. state
(Castilleja linariifolia) State fossil: Knightia State gemstone: Wyoming nephrite jade State grass: western wheatgrass (Pascopyrum smithii) State insect:
Wyoming
Pyroxene mineral
Latin version of the name, lapis nephriticus, is the origin of the term nephrite, which is a different mineral that also shares the common name jade. Jadeite
Jadeite
Garnet, nesosilicate mineral
Grossular is a calcium-aluminium species of the garnet group of minerals. It has the chemical formula of Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 but the calcium may, in part, be
Grossular
types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as: Actinolite Nephrite (var.) Adamite Aegirine Afghanite Agrellite Algodonite Alunite Amblygonite
List_of_gemstones_by_species
County-level city in Xinjiang, China
Chinese historical sources indicate that Hotan was the main source of the nephrite jade used in ancient China. For several hundred years, until they were
Hotan
American voice actor (born 1976)
in Code Geass, Kenzo Tenma in Monster, Akihiko Sanada in Persona 3, and Nephrite in the Viz Media dub of Sailor Moon. In cartoons, O'Brien has voiced characters
Liam_O'Brien
Items of personal adornment
jade (nephrite), abalone shell and pigments; from the New Zealand; Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (Paris) Hei-tiki; 18th century; nephrite and haliotis
Jewellery
Russian jewelry firm
Nephrite Jade Bell Push by Fabergé. Circa 1890
House_of_Fabergé
Mineral from Taiwan
Taiwan Jade is a type of nephrite primarily composed of minerals such as tremolite and actinolite. It has a green color and is found in the Laonao Mountain
Taiwan_Jade
Capital and largest city of Bulgaria
Dikov · in (7 December 2015). "Archaeologist Discovers 8,000-Year-Old Nephrite 'Frog-like' Swastika in Slatina Neolithic Settlement in Bulgaria's Capital
Sofia
Use of jade in mesoamerica
is that nephrite does not naturally exist in Mesoamerica. However, the Middle Motagua River Valley area that yields jadeite also yields nephrite, although
Jade_use_in_Mesoamerica
Collection of three statues in Dublin
different coloured stones from three continents. The torso is of green nephrite jade from British Columbia, Canada, and pink thulite from Norway. The legs
Oscar Wilde Memorial Sculpture
Oscar_Wilde_Memorial_Sculpture
that are not valid species: Jade (tough, green mineral either jadeite or nephrite amphibole) Jasper (variety of quartz) Jeffersonite (variety of augite)
List_of_minerals
American comedian and actress
2018 to 2022. In the fifth season of Steven Universe, Nancherla voiced Nephrite and several Jades. In the Bob's Burgers season 9 episode "UFO No You Didn't"
Aparna_Nancherla
Human settlement in Canada
with serpentinite (a jade precursor), greenstone (jade look-a-likes), and Nephrite jade. Jade City is by road about 19 hours north of Greater Vancouver, and
Jade_City
Japanese television program
for comic relief. They consist of Captain Kuroi (Kunzite), Officer Akai (Nephrite), Officer Shiroi (Zoisite), and female Officer Hanako (Jadeite). The story
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003 TV series)
Pretty_Guardian_Sailor_Moon_(2003_TV_series)
Iranian Saka Buddhist kingdom (56-1006)
carpets, in addition to the city's other major products such as its famous nephrite jade and pottery. Despite being a significant city on the Silk Road as
Kingdom_of_Khotan
Amphibole, double-chain inosilicate mineral
with increasing iron content. It has a hardness on Mohs scale of 5 to 6. Nephrite, one of the two minerals known as the gemstone jade, is a green crystalline
Tremolite
Ring to protect the thumb during archery
Decorative nephrite thumb ring with qilin engraving
Thumb_ring
1911 Imperial Fabergé egg
The Bay Tree egg (also known as the Orange Tree egg) is a jewelled nephrite and enameled Fabergé egg made under the supervision of the Russian jeweller
Bay_Tree_(Fabergé_egg)
Valuable jewelled egg from Russia
original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2023. "Het Empire Nephrite egg – PDF Gratis download". docplayer.nl. Archived from the original on
Fabergé_egg
Superfamily of insects
collected Australian species remain to be described. See for instance the nephrite cicada from the Han dynasty (c. 210 BCE) in the San Francisco Asian Art
Cicada
Māori weapon
used to strike/jab an opponent in the body or the head, usually made from nephrite jade (pounamu or greenstone). A mere is one of the traditional, hand to
Mere_(weapon)
2nd Century CE Epi-Olmec statuette
The Tuxtla Statuette is a small rounded Nephrite figurine about 6.5" high, and carved to resemble a squat, bullet-shaped human with a duck-like bill and
Tuxtla_Statuette
Television series
follows a long-standing jade mining family as they explored and placer-mined nephrite jade in the Dease Lake area of Northern British Columbia while also running
Jade_Fever
Blunt weapon
articulated flail. Mere – short, broad-bladed Māori club, usually made from nephrite jade and used for making forward-striking thrusts Morning star – a medieval
Club_(weapon)
Period of Chinese history, c. 475 – 221 BC
A nephrite pendant in the shape of a man wearing silk robes, 5th–3rd centuries BC, Warring States period, Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Warring_States_period
River in Xinjiang, China
Chinese Turkestan). Black nephrite is also abundant in the Karakash River but these deposits are rarely reported in the primary nephrite finds. The Karakash
Karakash_River
Bowl for the infusion of tea leaves
Qing dynasty) 18th-century gaiwan carved from nephrite jade 19th-century gaiwans carved from nephrite jade Three gaiwan in front of a tea tray bearing
Gaiwan
Indonesia, Thailand, and other countries. Artifacts made from white and green nephrite have been discovered at a number of archeological excavations in the Philippines
History_of_the_Philippines
Ancient overland route through the Eurasian Steppe
musical instruments, precious stones (turquoise, lapis lazuli, agate, nephrite) and jewels. This route extended for approximately 10,000 km (6,200 mi)
Steppe_Route
erroneously calls "Psammetichus") as "the designated son and heir of Nephrites I", but later claims that he "[set] aside the designated heir". Hornung
List_of_pharaohs
Chalcedony variety colored by iron oxide
the ancient iaspis was a stone of considerable translucency including nephrite. The jasper of antiquity was in many cases distinctly green, for in ancient
Jasper
Feldspathoid mineral in the sodalite group
Geological Survey reports that in Nepal, tugtupite (as well as jasper and nephrite) were found extensively in most of the rivers from the Bardia to the Dang
Tugtupite
a "memorable subplot" of the anime adaptation, Naru falls in love with Nephrite, who eventually returns her feelings and attempts to atone for his misdeeds
List of Sailor Moon characters
List_of_Sailor_Moon_characters
Ornamental pendant of the Māori of New Zealand
conceiving. The most valuable hei-tiki are carved from pounamu which is either nephrite or bowenite (Māori: tangiwai). Pounamu is esteemed highly by Māori for
Hei-tiki
Character from Sailor Moon
well as in supplementary art. Naoko Takeuchi once drew her in the arms of Nephrite, but no further romantic link between them was established in the manga
Sailor_Jupiter
Former culture in central and southern Vietnam
believed by some to depict saola. The ornaments were commonly made from jade (nephrite), but also made from glass. Bead ornaments were also commonly found in
Sa_Huỳnh_culture
Artefact of Amazonian Indigenous origin
artefacts of Amazonian Indigenous origin, carved in stone (primarily jade, nephrite) or wood, and representing animals (especially frogs, but also others such
Muiraquitã
The wine cup of Shah Jahan is a wine cup of white nephrite jade that was made for the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The cup has a gourd shape, like in a paisley
Wine_cup_of_Shah_Jahan
Prehistoric Austronesian ornament
examples of lingling-o, dating back to around 500 BC, were made out of nephrite jade, but many later examples were also made of shell, gold, copper, and
Lingling-o
Speakers of Austronesian languages
examples were replaced with metal, wood, bone, clay, green mica, black nephrite, or shell materials, rather than green jade. Polished and ground stone
Austronesian_peoples
Highest tier of professional football in China
Hengyuanxiang Group, in 2004. It consists of a pure gold trophy and a nephrite plinth base. The lower part of the trophy is the model of a Great Wall
Chinese_Super_League
Jade statue of the Gautama Buddha
carved by Thai artisans. It is made of polar jade, which is a kind of nephrite. It stands 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) high, sitting on a solid alabaster throne
Jade Buddha for Universal Peace
Jade_Buddha_for_Universal_Peace
Historical network of Eurasian trade routes
exquisite art pieces along the Silk Road. From the 2nd millennium BCE, nephrite jade was being traded from mines in the region of Yarkand and Khotan to
Silk_Road
Crystalline chemical element or compound formed by geologic processes
some light to pass, but less than those that are transparent. Jadeite and nephrite (mineral forms of jade are examples of minerals with this property). Minerals
Mineral
1908 Imperial Fabergé egg
after the Russian Revolution. The Alexander Palace egg is made of Siberian nephrite, diamonds, gold, rubies and miniature watercolor paintings on ivory. The
Alexander Palace (Fabergé egg)
Alexander_Palace_(Fabergé_egg)
River
Khotan, the river has yielded white river rocks which are also known as nephrite jade. North of Khotan, it eventually dries up in the Taklamakan Desert
White_Jade_River
Māori hei-tiki, 1500-1800, jade (nephrite), from New Zealand, Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (Paris)
Jewellery_in_the_Pacific
China's history, jade has come in a variety of colors and white "mutton-fat" nephrite was the most highly praised and prized. Native sources in Henan and along
Chinese_culture
Character group from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
decently dragonish fell beast rather than a Pegasus.[permanent dead link] Nephrite (22 January 2019). "Audiobook Review: The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers(1981)"
Nazgûl
Woodwind instrument
wood, or other organic materials. They were also made of glass, bone, and nephrite. Most modern flutes are made of metal, primarily silver and nickel. Silver
Flute
Japanese media franchise
Tsukigata Yuni) Voiced by: Miyu Tomita Ira (イラ) Voiced by: Momoko Soyama Nephrite (ネフライト) Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai Muramasa (ムラマサ) Voiced by: Megumi Yamaguchi
Z/X
District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
different types and variety of marble then supply all over the country. Nephrite (jade) is the precious stone, found in Inzari and some area in Utmankhail
Bajaur_District
District municipality in British Columbia, Canada
silver and nephrite jade. Until the discovery of larger jade deposits near Cassiar, the Lillooet area was the world's largest source of the nephrite form.
Lillooet
Rock formed by transformation of olivine
Hydrogen cycle – Hydrogen exchange between the living and non-living world Nephrite – Variety of jade Soapstone – Talc-bearing metamorphic rock Schoenherr
Serpentinite
lapidary, working local diorite, shells and carnelian as well as imported nephrite, amethyst, turquoise and serpentinite. Riva Berleant (2016-01-12). "Antigua
Geology of Antigua and Barbuda
Geology_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
Semi-precious gemstone
George T. Bowen, who analyzed it in 1822.[citation needed] Together with nephrite jade the Māori class bowenite as pounamu, which is also known as greenstone
Bowenite
Type of circular ancient Chinese jade artifact
2nd century BC Jade bi in Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an Jade disc (bi). Nephrite jade. Liangzhu Culture, south-east China. Neolithic period, c. 2500 BCE
Bi_(jade)
Late Neolithic culture in northern China
Straight chisel (gui圭) with face and bird. Jade (nephrite). Freer Gallery of Art
Longshan_culture
Chinese hair ornaments
Ming Gold Hairpin and gourd earrings Hairpin from China, Qing dynasty, nephrite, Qing dynasty hairpin, Silver gilt Phoenix (Fenghuang) hairpin originated
Chinese_hairpin
year, thanks to Kiichi's cooking until they all heard Rald's call. 41 "Nephrite the Cleaner Deco!" Transliteration: "Shimatsu-ya nefuraito deko!" (Japanese:
List of Jewelpet Kira Deco! episodes
List_of_Jewelpet_Kira_Deco!_episodes
translucency.[citation needed] The term jade is commonly used to cover the nephrite, jadeite and chloromelanite groups of minerals, all of which are hard and
Jade Collection of the National Museum, New Delhi
Jade_Collection_of_the_National_Museum,_New_Delhi
Bosnian author
example a jade carving of a jaguar, which he posits is carved from Chinese nephrite. Others have identified the material as jadeite, a material used by the
Semir_Osmanagić
Mineral
Gundagai, Australia. Some forms of actinolite are used as gemstones. One is nephrite, one of the two types of jade (the other being jadeite, a variety of pyroxene)
Actinolite
25th episode of the 5th season of Steven Universe
attempt to restore the corrupted Gem "Centipeedle" to her original form Nephrite (Aparna Nancherla) produces only a temporary recovery. The Diamonds suggest
Legs_from_Here_to_Homeworld
1899 Imperial Fabergé egg
Valley egg of 1898 and the Clover Leaf egg of 1902. The egg is made of nephrite and has a stand made of gilt silver in the form of branches twisting up
Pansy_(Fabergé_egg)
vessels bearing face reliefs and a notable frog-shaped pendant made of nephrite. The anthropomorphic figurines are predominantly female, when identifiable
Svinjarička_Čuka
Place in South Australia
exported from Whyalla directly to customers in Asia. There is a commercial nephrite jade mine near Cowell, and jade souvenirs can be purchased in the town
Eyre_Peninsula
1896 Imperial Fabergé egg
four commemorating Tsar Alexander III. The other three are the Empire Nephrite egg (1902), the missing Alexander III Commemorative egg (1909), and the
Twelve Monograms (Fabergé egg)
Twelve_Monograms_(Fabergé_egg)
June 2014 14 11 14 "Match Point for Sailor Moon" "A New Enemy Appears: Nephrite's Evil Crest" Transliteration: "Arata naru Kyōteki, Nefuraito ma no Monshō"
List_of_Sailor_Moon_episodes
mesonephros, metanephridium, metanephros, nephridiopore, nephridium, nephrite, nephritis, nephrogenesis, nephrolith, nephrolithiasis, nephrologist, nephrology
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/N
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/N
Bronze Age culture in Gansu, China, c. 900–200 BCE
associated with the Wusun tribes of Chinese history. Distribution of reported nephrite deposits and the sites where jadewares were excavated in Northeast Asia
Shanma_culture
Russian silversmith (1860–1903)
(Fabergé egg) Gatchina Palace (Fabergé egg) Clover Leaf (Fabergé egg) Empire Nephrite (Fabergé egg) Peter the Great (Fabergé egg) Royal Danish (Fabergé egg)
Michael_Perkhin
National treasure of Taiwan
made in Neolithic Taiwan. The bell-shaped jade beads are mostly made of nephrite. There are small holes on the beads that are presumably to string them
Bell-shaped jade strung ornaments
Bell-shaped_jade_strung_ornaments
Japanese manga series and its adaptations)
power from the petrified bodies of Nephrites' parents. After kidnapping Nephrites, Peridot assures Satou that Nephrites is stronger than she seems. Jade
Tales_of_Wedding_Rings
Prehistoric pile dwelling on Pfäffikersee lakeshore in Robenhausen, Switzerland
regions were found, such as Saussurite Gabbro from western Switzerland and Nephrite, which appear only in the third settlement. Stone axes were produced differently
Wetzikon-Robenhausen
symbolism of purity and class was jade, particularly with its subgenre, nephrite. Many gemstones were imported, such as sapphires, rubies, and turquoise
Jewelers_in_Ming_China
First season of the Sailor Moon anime series
1995 7 July 2014 Zoisite suggests that Nephrite needs his help, but the latter refuses, angering Beryl. Nephrite targets Shingo's friend Mika for her ability
Sailor_Moon_season_1
Flat horse race in Ireland
Wango Cable Bay 2014 Sruthan Custom Cut Wannabe Better 2013 Custom Cut Nephrite La Collina 2012 Excelebration Croisultan Windsor Palace 2011 Lolly For
Gladness_Stakes
Acoustic guitar assembled from representative pieces of Canadian history and society
Skull symbol. Back. Interior. Ornament. British Columbia near Dease Lake Nephrite Jade from Jade West. Headstock. Inlay. British Columbia near Port Clements
Six_String_Nation
back as the Liangzhu culture (3400-2250 BC) but this jade was primarily nephrite, a milky white stone more common than the green Burmese jadeite. Often
Jade_trade_in_Myanmar
Metamorphic rock
chamosite-rich mudstone of Early Jurassic age in Great Britain, or for nephrite or other greenish gemstones. Greenschist facies is determined by the particular
Greenschist
28th season of the Power Rangers franchise
Sporix Beast Draknarok, and his new robotic general Boomtower to steal the Nephrite Orb from the city museum to make Boomtower invincible. Meanwhile, Zayto
Power_Rangers_Dino_Fury
Yuho Iwasato (lyrics) Daisuke Kishio (as Jadeite), Kosuke Toriumi (as Nephrite), Masaya Matsukaze (as Zoisite), Eiji Takemoto (as Kunzite) 4:05 8. "Midnight
List of Sailor Moon soundtracks
List_of_Sailor_Moon_soundtracks
1917 Imperial Fabergé egg
crystal clouds surmounted by silver cherubs; the whole supported on a nephrite pedestal. The globe was to be decorated with a diamond studded engraving
Constellation_(Fabergé_egg)
Archive in Dublin, Ireland
Sutra' written in Chinese, engraved and gilded on fifty-three folios of nephrite jade. 1732 'Song of the jade bowl written by the imperial brush (Yubi yu
Chester_Beatty_Library
List of notable treasures that are currently lost or missing
frame 'surprise' still extant) 1902 – The Empire Nephrite Egg (the provenance of the "found" Nephrite egg is contested) 1903 – The Royal Danish egg 1909
List_of_missing_treasures
Japanese curved beads
occurring materials, including clay, talc, slate, quartz, gneiss, jadeite, nephrite, and serpentinite. Magatama from the Jōmon period were irregularly shaped
Magatama
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African, Arabic, Egyptian, Swahili
Dignified; Creek; From Kikuyu
Girl/Female
Tamil
Yoga Lakshmi | யோகலகà¯à®·à¯à®®à¯€Â
Lord of Yoga
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Ralph's Town; From Ralph's Settlement; Surname
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A conspirator against Caesar.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kumbhkarna | கà¯à®®à¯à®ªà®•à®°à¯à®£
(Ravan's brother known for sleeping and eating)
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Narrator of Hadith; Bin Salim Bin Qambe had this Name
Girl/Female
Greek American Latin
Myrtle.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Devotee of Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Indian
Success
Girl/Female
Tamil
Deserving praises, Praiseworthy
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n.
A variety of jade or nephrite, -- used in New Zealand for the manufacture of axes and weapons.
n.
A hard compact mineral, of a dark green color, formerly worn as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, whence its name; kidney stone; a kind of jade. See Jade.