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Jade

“Jade” is a generic term for nephrite, jadeite, and under certain conditions green omphacite. In China, a pierced jade disk is a symbol of heaven.

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W16-GNI-Figure-19_210786-468x620.jpg. Blue-white fluorescence of resin.

W16-GNI-Figure-20_210785-636x239.jpg. IR reflection and transmission spectra.

W16-GNI-Figure-18-Comp_210764-636x203.jpg. Jadeite photomicrographs.

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F15-Shen-Figure-5-191344-468x586.jpg. Diagram of iterative-binary LDA sequence

fa15-shen-fig3-191085-468px.jpg. Chinese nephrite pendant and two carvings

F15-Shen-Figure-4-191310-468x574.jpg. Diagram of iterative-binary LDA sequence

F15-Shen-Table-2-525x183-thumb.jpg. Table 2

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