Nephrite Nephrite can be found in a translucent white to very light yellow form which is known in China as "mutton fat" jade, in an opaque white to very light brown or gray which is known as "chicken bone" jade, as well as in a variety of green colors. Western Canada is the principal source of modern lapidary nephrite. Nephrite jade was used mostly in pre-1800 China as well as in New Zealand, the Pacific Coast and Atlantic Coasts of North America, Neolithic Europe, and southeast Asia. The name "nephrite" is derived from "lapis nephriticus", which in turn is derived from
The Forms of Things Unknown The Forms of Things Unknown "The Forms of Things Unknown" is an episode of the original "The Outer Limits" television show. It first aired on May 4, 1964, and was the final episode of the first season. It was filmed in a dual format as both a regular episode of "The Outer Limits" and as a pilot episode for a possible series called "The Unknown". The opening and closing narration listed here are only in "The Unknown" version and not in the broadcast "The Outer Limits" episode. There are plot differences between the two versions as well. "There is a