A compact, fine-grained variety of the mineral serpentine, often pale green, used as a gemstone or ornamental stone.
Named after George Bowen, a 19th-century geologist, with the mineral suffix -ite. It's a variety of serpentine with desirable translucent properties.
Bowenite is sometimes called 'Korean jade' or sold as jade, but it's actually a different mineral—gemstone dealers have to be honest about what they're selling, and bowenite is beautiful in its own right!
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