Canadian Jade 5x8mm Chip - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Copper Rutilated Quartz a silicate of calcium and

a silicate of calcium and magnesium -- from western Canada

and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

striated crystals

Its proper name is Artocarpus heterophyllus

Canadian Jade 5x8mm Chip - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Copper Rutilated Quartz a silicate of calcium andCanadian Jade is the trade name for this stone that ranges in color from light to dark green, with small, dark specks or veins. This material is actually Serpentine, a stone which is indistinguishable from Jade except to the most trained and discerning eye. It is extremely fracture to resistant and has been used for blades and other tools since Neolithic times.