On 22 Jul 98, at 20:01, Taper Wickel wrote:

Adam Conover writes:

Jadeite is a form of Jade, obviously. I'm not sure that Nephrite
exists... my chemistry teacher hadn't heard of it, anyway.

Nephrite is the _other_ form of jade.  Both the minerals jadeite and
nephrite are commonly called jade; nephrite is the more valuable
variety.

But... but... Jadeite-sama is -better- than Nephrite! How can this 
be? o.o

 - Adam, who just -happens- to be costuming as everyone's favorite 
dark general for Otakon this year...

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