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Yellow-Brown Serpentine

Yellow-Brown Serpentine — Serpentine

The iron-rich, honey-to-olive side of serpentine, mostly from the Chinese Xiuyan beds and mostly carved or cut in cabochon. It is the material behind much cheap 'yellow jade' in the market.

Colour
brown
Transparency
Translucent to opaque
RI
1.560–1.570
SG
2.44–2.80
Mohs
2.5–5.5
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