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Re: Myth & Fact regarding nephrite jade & asbestos
Posted By: Bill
Posted Date: Jan 11, 2010 (08:06 PM)
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Dear Ms. Mui:

You really need to spend more time in studying and learning more about mineral
and rocks especially the difference between tremolite/actinolite and nephrite.
Yes, nephrite does contain both tremolite and actinolite, especially the beautiful Hetian jade is supposedly containing at least 95% of tremolite for it to be called Hetian nephrite jade. However, just because nephrite
contains tremolite and actinolite does not mean nephrite is tremolite or nephrite is actinolite. Just like table "salt" which is Sodium Chloride
(NaCl), contains both sodium (Na) and Chloride (Cl), but do you call salt either Sodium or call it Chloride? Since you will see Mike again when he comes back from Canada, I suggest you should really talk to him so that you would
not have such misconception that nephrite is tremolite and therefore it would be dangerous to jade collectors because tremolite contains asbestos. It is not good to try to scare all jade collectors unnecessarily no matter how good you intention may be.

Nephrite does not contain asbestos, therefore it does not matter what you treat it with, it will not create asbestos. It seems you continue to refuse to understand such a simple fact and insist in your misconception about
nephrite jade and in continuing to preach that acid-treated jade fakes do contain asbestos and therefore would be dangerous to jade collector's health. In that regard, you are very similar to the famous Dr. VM who refuses to believe that there are nephrite jade in Taiwan or in New Zealand. Incidentally, both of you believe that archaic Chinese jades could not be made of hetian jade despite recent discoveries of hetian jade carvings being found and excavated from the Lady Fu Hao's tomb (Shang dynasty). I suggest you should really watch those Chinese T.V. links provided by KK in another thread. I found them extremely educating and they explain how Hetian jade being ended up in ancient China even though they originated from the far-away XinJiang. To be a TRUE jade authority, you must continue to learn and have the courage in admitting you could be wrong.

Cheer!! Have fun!!!

B




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