Verdite
Rock
Also called African jade
About it
Soft, rich green rock coloured by chromium mica (fuchsite), carved into sculptures. Comes from Zimbabwe and the Barberton area of South Africa.
- Type
- Rock (metamorphic)
- Group
- Metamorphic (fuchsite rock)
- Lustre
- waxy, dull
- Colours
- emerald green, dark green, mottled with gold or red
- Transparency
- opaque
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.