Beautiful, translucent and indestructible, jade has a mystique that's captivated people since Neolithic times. Stan Leaming, Canada's leading jade geologist, was fascinated by this unusual gem; he is credited with pioneering the emergence of the jade industry in British Columbia. Leaming shares his unique insight into the science and magic of jade in this passionate exploration of the green stone's development from prehistoric tool to objet d'art. The reader is invited along with Leaming, a fascinating subject in himself, on a trip around the world as he hunts for the stone of heaven throughout BC and Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe, Siberia, China, and even Down Under, where black jade is found.
This book examines jade's appeal as a global industry, a divine inspiration, a medium for artistic expression and even as a precipitator of some bizarre crimes. Rockhounds casual and serious will appreciate this comprehensive celebration of jade, enhanced with maps and photographs. The 16-page colour section includes photos of jade art by Lyle Sopel, Deborah Wilson and other incredible sculptors.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 553.8/76
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 1894384857 9781459330320
- LCCN
- QE394.J3
- LCCN Item number
- L42 2005eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (191 p., [16] p. of plates)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00604489 (OCoLC)605743735 (CaOOCEL)419816
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Table of Contents 6
- Preface 8
- Introduction 10
- The Canadian Jade Story 14
- British Columbia 15
- The Lillooet jade pioneers 17
- The Omineca rush 26
- The Jade Queen 36
- Dease Lake and Cassiar country 45
- The Polar Jade discovery 61
- Cassiar Abestos Mine 62
- Yukon 65
- Jade Craft Arrives in North America 68
- Jade in North America 71
- Jade in British Columbia 74
- The Science of Jade 77
- Jadeite 78
- Nephrite 79
- Etymology: What's in a name? 80
- Recently named "jades" 81
- Jade in North America and Europe 82
- Alaska: The mystery surrounding Jade Mountain 83
- Washington: Continuing the B.C. jade story 86
- Wyoming: The first finds 89
- Oregon: More yet to be found 89
- California: The curious cove 91
- Mexico: The pinnacle of jade culture 92
- Europe: The West's cultural birthplace 93
- Hunting the Stone of Heaven: A Personal Odyssey 95
- 1986: Labrador—The Smithsonian adventure 95
- 1987: China—Where jade began 109
- Prelude to an expedition 111
- The adventure begins 112
- 1987: Taiwan—Rekindling an ancient passion 135
- 1987: Korea—Between two giants 140
- 1994: Russia—Banished to Siberia 143
- 1999: Australia—Black jade Down Under 155
- 1999: New Zealand—Connecting with the Kiwis 158
- Jade in Canada's Courts 165
- The Jade Sculptors 172
- Appendix 1: The Chemical Differences Between Jadeite and Nephrite 181
- Appendix 2: World Jade Production 183
- Glossary of Terms 186
- A 186
- B 186
- C 186
- D 187
- E 187
- F 187
- G 187
- H 187
- I 188
- J 188
- K 188
- L 188
- M 188
- N 189
- O 189
- P 189
- Q 189
- R 189
- S 189
- T 190
- U 190
- V 190
- W 190
- Endnotes 191
- Bibliography 194
- Index 197
- A 197
- B 197
- C 197
- D 197
- E 197
- F 197
- G 197
- H 198
- I 198
- J 198
- K 198
- L 198
- M 198
- N 198
- O 198
- P 198
- Q 199
- R 199
- S 199
- T 199
- U 199
- V 199
- W 199
- X 199
- Y 199
- Z 199
- Photo Credits 208
- Maps 16
- 1. Jade map of B.C. 16
- 2. Omineca 27
- 3. Dease Lake and Cassiar 46
- 4. Eastern Arctic and western Greenland 72
- 5. Alaska 83
- 6. Washington 87
- 7. Oregon 90
- 8. California 92
- 9. Labrador coast 96
