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<p>[QUOTE="User 67, post: 3550, member: 67"]I think that Jadeite is fairly site specific so is there jadeite in northern Europe, Arctic Circle, or even Asiatic Russia? jadeite is a rather heavy stone, meaning it sinks to the bottom even under ocean tides.</p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is natural glass from a lightening strike on silica sand, there is silica sand in No. Europe. It is often some shade of green. Natural glass is collectable as a rare mineral sample, though I don't know that it would exceed the value of jewelry grade jasper. It is also lighter than many stones and would shuffle along the surface of the tidal movements.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="User 67, post: 3550, member: 67"]I think that Jadeite is fairly site specific so is there jadeite in northern Europe, Arctic Circle, or even Asiatic Russia? jadeite is a rather heavy stone, meaning it sinks to the bottom even under ocean tides. My guess is natural glass from a lightening strike on silica sand, there is silica sand in No. Europe. It is often some shade of green. Natural glass is collectable as a rare mineral sample, though I don't know that it would exceed the value of jewelry grade jasper. It is also lighter than many stones and would shuffle along the surface of the tidal movements.[/QUOTE]
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