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gptkbp:instanceOf
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granite
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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greenstone (in New Zealand)
pounamu (in Māori)
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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amulets
carvings
axe heads
burial objects in ancient China
tools in prehistoric Europe
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:jade
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gptkbp:chemicalFormula
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Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
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gptkbp:color
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green
grey
white
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gptkbp:crystalSystem
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monoclinic
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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important in Māori culture
important in Chinese culture
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gptkbp:distinctiveFeature
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gptkb:jadeite
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:Taiwan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:fracture
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splintery
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gptkbp:hardnessMohs
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6.0–6.5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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nephrite jade
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gptkbp:luster
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vitreous
waxy
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gptkbp:mainConstituent
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gptkb:tremolite
gptkb:actinolite
amphibole mineral
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gptkbp:miningStarted
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Neolithic period
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gptkbp:nameOrigin
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Greek 'nephros' meaning 'kidney'
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gptkbp:notableTransaction
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gptkb:South_Island,_New_Zealand
gptkb:Siberia,_Russia
gptkb:British_Columbia,_Canada
gptkb:Hetian,_China
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gptkbp:specificGravity
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2.9–3.1
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gptkbp:tenacity
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tough
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gptkbp:transparency
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opaque
translucent
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gptkbp:usedFor
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gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:sculpture
tools
ornamental objects
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2_(nephrite)
gptkb:Maori_hei-tiki
gptkb:pounamu
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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