Nephrite such as Lantian, Shaanxi, were also in great demand). There, white and greenish nephrite jade is found in small quarries and as pebbles and boulders in the rivers flowing from the Kuen-Lun mountain range northward into the Takla-Makan desert area. River jade collection was concentrated in the Yarkand, and the White Jade (Yurungkash) and Black Jade (Karakash) Rivers in Khotan. From the Kingdom of Khotan, on the southern leg of the Silk Road, yearly tribute payments consisting of the most precious white jade were made to the Chinese imperial court and there transformed into "objets d'art" by skilled artisans, as
Chaos of Forms Chaos of Forms Chaos of Forms is the third studio album by American technical death metal band Revocation, released on August 16, 2011 by Relapse Records. The song "Cradle Robber" was released and streamed on their Facebook page in May 10, 2011. This album is the last album to feature their original bass player, Anthony Buda, and the first album to feature their current rhythm guitarist, Dan Gargiulo. "Chaos of Forms" was well received by critics. The Daily Rotation awarded the album 9.3 out of 10, calling it "one of the best records of the year" that produces "some of