Andes Jade
A variety of Antigorite
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About Andes Jade
Formula:
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
A variety of Antigorite
Marketing term for a tough lapidary-quality serpentine (composed dominantly of antigorite, with 21 to 31% lizardite, minor magnetite and Mg-carbonate) from Argentina. Color varies through many shades of green, yellowish, to almost black.
Marketing term for a tough lapidary-quality serpentine (composed dominantly of antigorite, with 21 to 31% lizardite, minor magnetite and Mg-carbonate) from Argentina. Color varies through many shades of green, yellowish, to almost black.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
31328 (as Andes Jade)
260 (as Antigorite)
260 (as Antigorite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:31328:3 (as Andes Jade)
mindat:1:1:260:6 (as Antigorite)
mindat:1:1:260:6 (as Antigorite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
9a74e637-4ef9-499f-a4b0-dcbd8913677d (as Andes Jade)
26d6eea6-faa0-400b-83d9-b0a41b7f810d (as Antigorite)
26d6eea6-faa0-400b-83d9-b0a41b7f810d (as Antigorite)
Chemical Properties of Andes Jade
Formula:
Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Andes Jade
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-31328.html
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References for Andes Jade
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Localities for Andes Jade
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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Unnamed serpentine quarry, San Juan city, Capital Department, San Juan Province, Argentina