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DiamondProspector |
How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 8 2009, 5:33 PM EDT
Been out and about - but anyway, the GemHunter's newsletter on Jade deposits is now available (<http://GemHunter.webs.com>). Describes how to identify jade and what to look for.3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you?
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jade
jadeite
nephrite
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gamaliel114 |
1. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 8 2009, 6:27 PM EDT
I forgot to sign up for the newsletter...sent the email.~Zeke Do you find this valuable? |
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DiamondProspector |
2. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 9 2009, 12:06 PM EDT
"I forgot to sign up for the newsletter...sent the email.Thanks Zeke, I'll forward the newsletter to you - Looks like you are doing a tremendous job improving this wiki. Keep up the good work. Dan Do you find this valuable? |
jakesrocks |
3. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 9 2009, 1:08 PM EDT
"Thanks Zeke,Hey Dan, could you get me on the newsletter list too ? I tried to get signed up, but my @&%#% computer is playing games with me. If you can do it, I'll send my E-mail address to you. Thanks Don Do you find this valuable? |
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DiamondProspector |
4. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 9 2009, 8:33 PM EDT
"Hey Dan, could you get me on the newsletter list too ? I tried to get signed up, but my @&%#% computer is playing games with me. If you can do it, I'll send my E-mail address to you.Hi Don, How are you doing? Sounds like you are enjoying your computer (yes I hate them too - I think they are part of a government conspiracy, alien conspiracy, or something to like that). Anyway, I would be honored to sign you up for my newsletters - you can send me your email address at diamondprospector@live.com. Dan Do you find this valuable? |
retiredoldfogee |
5. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 9 2009, 11:49 PM EDT
"Hi Don,Oh, its much bigger then that;) Gimme your gems my pretties. Do you find this valuable? |
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gamaliel114 |
6. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 10 2009, 5:29 AM EDT
Great artical Dan. For those interested here is an artical with lots of information on the various compositions of the "halos" associated with jade....I have called them all Rodingite, however proper that might be. http://books.google.com/books?id=IaRYyl6NypwC&pg=PA222&lpg=PA222&dq=nephrite+rodingite&source=bl&ots=peDltHgE1o&sig=WUPMevkO4gAwEOI8rAx-S9RUzA4&hl=en&ei=h5YMSu6KOaTosgPA0LAJ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10#v=onepage&q=nephrite%20rodingite&f=false I'd love to see some close up shots of the halos in Wyoming. Bleached granite-gniess? Is that a way of saying it has been metasomatically altered by Ca rich fluids...that is into a rodingite (calcium aluminum silicate)? Or is that alteration abscent in those halos? ~Zeke Do you find this valuable? |
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gamaliel114 |
7. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 10 2009, 6:29 PM EDT
Aaron, if you read that book link above, you'll notice they mention listwanite as a possible jade forming alteration similar to the other "halos"...deposits in Canada are associated with low quality jade.~zeke Do you find this valuable? |
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DiamondProspector |
8. RE: How To Find Jade Deposits
Oct 11 2009, 11:38 AM EDT
"Great artical Dan. For those interested here is an artical with lots of information on the various compositions of the "halos" associated with jade....I have called them all Rodingite, however proper that might be.Hi Zeke, Yes, there is definite metasomatic alteration and evidence of Ca- and K- rich fluids. Epidote is common and calcium rich and the granite gneiss is partially replaced by Ca-rich plagioclase and K-rich sericite. Dan Do you find this valuable? |
