A New Type of White Nephrite from Limestone Replacement along the Kunlun–Altyn Tagh Mountains: A Case from the Mida Deposit, Qiemo County, Xinjiang, China

A New Type of White Nephrite from Limestone Replacement along the Kunlun–Altyn Tagh Mountains: A Case from the Mida Deposit, Qiemo County, Xinjiang, China

The recently discovered Mida nephrite deposit, located in the East Kunlun Mountains, Qiemo County, Xinjiang, Northwest China, contains new types of white and greenish white nephrite formed by limestone replacement, which shows microstructures, macroscopic features and country rocks typologies that a...

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Main Authors: Tianlong Jiang, Guanghai Shi, Danning Ye, Xiaochong Zhang, Linjing Zhang, Hongwei Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Crystals
Subjects:
Mida nephrite
quartz
ivory white color
porcelain-like appearance
limestone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/13/12/1677

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