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| The hill is rich in a jade substitute or simulant stone, Saussurite. "Dushan jade"is a misnomer. It is not the true jade found in Xinjiang, China: nephrite, a CaMg silicate (Si), nor the true jade found in Burma: jadeite, a NaAl silicate (Si). It is a fine grained mixture of feldspar and epidote. It is currently marketed under the names, Dushan jade, Swiss jade (1st identified by Swiss mineralogist), and Nanjang jade (Nanyang, Henan Province). | |||
| The hill is rich in ]. ] is one of the four famous jades of China, and is now very rare. | |||
| == Local Culture == | == Local Culture == | ||
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| Mount Du | |
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  Mount DuLocation in China
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 367.8 m (1,207 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nanyang, Henan, China |
Mount Du (Chinese: 独山; Pinyin: Dú Shān), which means Lonely Hill in Chinese, is a small mountain near Nanyang City, Henan province, China.
Mine
The hill is rich in a jade substitute or simulant stone, Saussurite. "Dushan jade"is a misnomer. It is not the true jade found in Xinjiang, China: nephrite, a CaMg silicate (Si), nor the true jade found in Burma: jadeite, a NaAl silicate (Si). It is a fine grained mixture of feldspar and epidote. It is currently marketed under the names, Dushan jade, Swiss jade (1st identified by Swiss mineralogist), and Nanjang jade (Nanyang, Henan Province).
Local Culture
On the third day of the third month of the Chinese calendar, people will climb the mountain.
References
- China Jade - The 10th paragraph has an introduction.
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