Stone help! Verdite, Cloudy Green Jade?

Bolo tie just came in. Love the stone! DEEP FOREST GREEN. Not sure what it is but I like it! Thoughts?

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Could it be chrysophrase? Sort of looks like it.

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Pretty! Up in Canada they sell a lot of Nephrite (called BC Jade) that is set in jewelry or carved - yours looks similar, but I am certainly not anywhere close to an expert, so will defer to those with way more knowledge.

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I’ve seen that color before…in creeks,ponds,even low spots on the river’s shoreline

lmao

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“duckweedite” :smiley: that’s exactly what i thought, too!

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Reminds me of cultures grown on TCBS agar:
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Not Chrysopraise either. Hmmmm?

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I have something similar in brown, but it is not Translucent, Its Ocean Jasper. I spend alot of time researching stones but this one is a mystery. Im curious if this stone isTranslucent?

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I think i know what it is…Green Obsidian

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I had a gemologist look at it and she said it is nephrite jade with inclusions. She said she had only seen a few with light-colored inclusions as it is normally black.

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Nephrite Jade i did see some pics that looked kinda similar but i went with the green Obsidian because yoy can find it in Nnew Mexico. Im glad you have an I.D now. Mystery over

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