Nephrite
/ˈnɛfˌɹaɪt/
"Nephrite" in a Sentence (1 examples)
Occurrences of nephrite are more numerous. China’s most important source throughout its history has been the region of Khotan (Ho-t‘ien) and Yarkand in Central Asia. In more recent times the Chinese have also imported nephrite from the neighbourhood of Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia.