📚 noun • entry_id 41179
nephrite
/ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/
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nefrita
A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).
Occurrences of nephrite are more numerous. China’s most important source throughout its history has been the region of Khotan (Ho-t‘ien) and Yarkand in Central Asia. In more recent…
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