tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post1992313629412151978..comments2024-03-28T19:28:10.100-04:00Comments on <b>Rock Piles</b>: Jade at the landfill?pwaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-46429387692275276642020-05-17T11:04:24.744-04:002020-05-17T11:04:24.744-04:00In the end, I see my jade ashtray has some inclusi...In the end, I see my jade ashtray has some inclusions that are visually similar to the 'O' in this disk; leading me to wonder if the 'O' could be natural. So I am going to go with thinking the disk is real jade.pwaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-1458034838456112020-05-01T11:34:52.424-04:002020-05-01T11:34:52.424-04:00Thanks Curt. Sure looks like a life saver! In fact...Thanks Curt. Sure looks like a life saver! In fact, I can abrade it with a jackknife blade. About the same hardness as some jade I had. <br /><br />The real clincher appears to be a capital letter 'O' etched inside it. I'll show a picture.pwaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21010261.post-30303047392523797632020-05-01T09:35:10.104-04:002020-05-01T09:35:10.104-04:00Peter -
You might try a hardness test. Jadeite ...Peter -<br /> You might try a hardness test. Jadeite has a hardness of 6.5 to 7, and Nephrite (true Oriental jade) has a hardness of 6 to 6.5 so neither probably won't scratch glass. Green quartz (chrysoprase) has a hardness of 7, so it will. <br /><br /> Or perhaps it is just a lime-flavored life-saver!<br /><br />CurtCURTISS HOFFMANnoreply@blogger.com