• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.57-79
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• 1993

Chuncheon nephrite, which was formed by the polymetasomatic alteration of dolomitic marble, can be classified into pale green, green, dark green, and grey types on the basis of their occurrence, mineralogical and textural characteristics. The nephrites consist obiefly of fibrous or hairlike(length/width ratio>10) cryptocrystalline(crystal width < $2{\mu}m$) tremolite, and include less amounts of micro-crystalline diopside, calcite, clinochlore, and sphene as impurities. The oriented and rather curved crystal aggregate, of nephritic tremolite are densely interwoven, resulting in a massive-fibrous texture which may explain the characteristic toughness of nephritic jade. The characteristic greenish color of the nephrite may be preferably related to Fe rather than Cr and Ni. However, the variation of color and tint in the Chuncheon nephrite also depends on the mineralogical and textural differences such as crystallinity, texture, and impurities. The chemical composition of the nephritic tremolite is not stoichiometric and rather dispersed especially in the abundances of Al, Mg, and Ca. Al content and Mg/Ca ratio for the nephritic tremolite are slightly increased with deepening in greenish color of the nephrite. Fe content in the nephritic tremolite is generally very low, but comparatively richer in the dark green nephrite. In nephritic tremolite, wide-chain pyriboles are irregularly intervened between normal double chains, forming a chain-width disorder. Most nephritic tremolites in the Chuncheon nephrite show various type of chain-width defects such as triple chain(jimthompsonite), quintuple chain (chesterite), or sometimes quadruple chain in HRTEM observations. The degree of chain-width disorder in the nephritic tremolite tends to increase with deepening in greenish color. Triple chain is the most common type, and quadruple chain is rarely observed only in the grey nephrite. The presence of pyribole structure in the nephritic tremolite is closely related to the increase of Al content and Mg/Ca ratio, a rather dispersive chemical composition, a decrease of relative intensity in (001) XRD reflection, and an increase in b axis dimension of unit cell. In addition, the degree and variation of chain-width disorder with nephrite types may support that an increase of metastability was formed by a rapid diffusion of Mg-rich fluid during the nephrite formation.

• Journal of The Korean Ophthalmological Society
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• v.58 no.5
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• pp.509-515
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• 2017

Purpose: To compare the amoebicidal effects of nephrite containing contact lens (CL) storage cases with conventional CL storage cases. Methods: Acanthamoeba lugdunensis were inoculated onto 5% nephrite containing CL storage cases as well as conventional CL storage cases both with and without silicone hydrogel contact lenses (SHCLs). Then the amount of Acanthamoeba proliferation on CL storage cases and the number of adherent Acanthamoeba on SHCLs were determined and compared. The effects of multipurpose solution (MPS) with and without 1% or 5% nephrite solution on Acanthamoeba adhesion were analyzed. Results: Nephrite containing CL storage cases showed more inhibitory effects on Acanthamoeba proliferation (p = 0.02) and significantly reduced the number of adherent Acanthamoeba on SHCLs compared with conventional CL storage cases, regardless of SHCLs generation (p = 0.001, p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). The number of adherent Acanthamoeba on the first generation of SHCLs was significantly reduced by MPS with 1% and 5% nephrite solutions (p = 0.03 and p = 0.004, respectively), but the numbers for the second and third generation SHCLs were not. Conclusions: Nephrite could be used as a new additive component for CL storage cases and multipurpose solutions to improve the disinfection effects on Acanthamoeba.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.977-981
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• 2005

Most inflammatory disorders are usually treated using anti-inflammatory drugs including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (SAID). In a prolonged use, however, they may frequently produce adverse side-effects. Thus, it is necessarily required to develop a new anti-inflammatory drug with little side-effects. Nephrite has been widely used by traditional oriental medicine to cure the various chronic diseases. In order to verify the anti-inflammatory activity of nephrite, the TPA (12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-acetate) or the croton oil-induced edema was developed in the mouse ears and the nephrite powder suspension or the nephrite water was directly applied to the ear edema. It was found that nephrite could significantly reduce the ear swelling implying its strong potential as an active anti-inflammatory agent when comparing to indomethacin, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1622-1627
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• 2004

Nephrite has been widely used as a medicinal mineral resource to treat a numerous chronic diseases and to replenish vital essence and blood in the Korean traditional medicine. However, as of yet, there is little understanding of the pharmacological and biochemical mechanisms of its therapeutic effects as regards anti-inflammation. We therefore examined whether nephrite represses the expression of major inflammation mediators, such as interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), in LPS-stimulated murine macrophage cell line, RAW264.7 by using RT-PCR. The powder suspension and water extracts of nephrite significantly inhibited the mRNA expression of the mediators, despite a little toxic effects on growth of RAW 264.7 cells within the concentration range tested. These experimental results suggested that the nephrite can be utilized as a functional mineral exerting the anti-inflammation medicinal effect.

• The Journal of the Petrological Society of Korea
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.53-69
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• 2000

To reveal the origin of the Chuncheon nephrite deposit, radiogenic isotopes of Sr and Pb, stable isotopes of 0 and H, and rare earth elements concentrations were analyzed. Such geochemical data were integrated to track the stepwise changes during the various ore formation stages. All the samples from the nephrite deposit have significantly low 0 isotopic ratios compared with the marble from which they had been formed, which reflects the very important role of the crustal circulating water with low 6180 and 6D in every stage of ore formation. There were progressive decrease of 6180 and 6D during the genesis of Chuncheon nephrite deposit. Newly formed minerals during the ore formation reveal disequilibrium with existing minerals in the respect of 0 isotope, which suggests that the ore-forming fluid of circulating water origin was involved with significant water-rock ratios in every step of ore formation process. The ore samples have Sr and Pb isotopic ratios similar to the values of Kyeonggi gneiss complex within which the deposit is located, which also suggests the important role of crustal circulating water in the genesis of the deposit. In conclusion, all the geochemical data support that major portion of the ore-forming fluid of Chuncheon nephrite deposit was derived ultimately from the surface water of meteoric origin. The meteoric water supplied Sr and Pb through leaching the rocks surrounding the ore deposits.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.29-36
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• 1995

연옥은 구성광물의 조직, 결합양상 및 화학조성 등에 의해 일반적인 투각섬석과 구분되며, 색, 경도 및 인성 등에 의해 등급과 가치가 달라진다. 본 연구에서는 춘천산 연옥을 대상으로 연옥의 물리적 특성(조직, 경도 및 인성) 등의 연구가 수행되었다. 춘천산 연옥은 구성광물인 투각섬석의 조직, 입도 및 공생광물(불순물)의 특성에 따라 세 가지 유형(유형 I, 유형 II, 유형 III)으로 구분된다. 유형 I은 치밀한 극미립의 초미정질(<5$\mu\textrm{m}$) 투감섬석의 치밀한 집합체로서 구성되며, 유형 II와 유형 III은 미정질(10~30$\mu\textrm{m}$) 및 세립 (>50$\mu\textrm{m}$)의 투각섬석 집합체로서 투휘석, 활석, 녹니석 및 사문석 등이 미량으로 함유된다.연옥을 구성하는 세 유형의 투각섬석의 화학조성은 Fe, Al 성분이 유형 III에서 가장 높은 함량(1.07~1.88wt.% FeO, 1.3~2.59wt.% Al2O3)을 나타내며, 유형 II(0.22~0.37wt.% FeO, 0.66~0.77wt.% Al2O3), 유형 I (0.20~0.24wt.% FeO, 0.05~0.12wt.% Al2O3)의 순으로 감소함을 보이고, SiO2 성분은 유형 I (59.13~59.67 wt.%), 유형 II(58.02~59.40wt.%), 유형 III (57.34~58.63 wt.%)순으로 함량이 낮아짐을 알 수 있다.연옥의 미경도(VHN=311~659)와 파괴인성치(2.38$\times$105~5.62$\times$105 dyne.cm-3/2)는 유형 I, 유형 II, 유형 III의 순으로 낮아진다. 이러한 결과는 조직 및 집합구조의 특성과 밀접한 관계를 갖고 있음을 반영한다.

• Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.96-114
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• 2000

춘천 연옥은 색깔에 따라 세가지 유형 (연녹색, 암녹색, 및 회색 연옥)으로 구분되고 이들은 각기 서로 다른 조직과 조성을 나타낸다. 연녹색 연옥이 이중에서 가장 일반적인 유형이다. 연옥은 주로 극미립의 연옥질 투각섬석으로 구성되고 여기에 미량의 휘석, Mg-녹니석 및 방해석이 불순물로서 수반된다. 연옥질 투각섬석 결정들은 그 폭이 5$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하의 극미립질 침상 결정형을 이루며 서로 치밀하게 얽혀있는 연옥 특유의 조직을 나타낸다. 주사전자현미경 하에서 (110)의 벽개면의 발달이 현저하고, 주사탐침현미경 하에서는 벽개면을 가로지르는 방향으로 특징적인 조선이 나타나는 것이 특징이다. 연옥질 투각섬석은 투과전자현미경 하에서 흔히 단쇄형과 복쇄형이 결합한 3중쇄형 격자가 복쇄형의 투각섬석 구조 내에서 불규칙적으로 협재되는 혼성격자 구조가 발달하는 것이 특징이다. 드물지만 5중쇄형 격자와 4중쇄형 격자도 관찰되는데, 이 같은 불규칙한 격자 혼재상은 회색 연옥에서 보다 현저한 경향을 보인다. 이와 같은 혼성격자 구조형의 존재는 춘천 연옥이 열역학적으로 비평형 상태에서 형성되었음을 시사하는 것으로 여겨진다. 리트벨트법에 의한 구조검증을 통해서 구해진 연옥질 투각섬석들의 격자상수 값들은 X-선회절의 경우, a=9.837(1)~9.9804(4)$\AA$, b=18.046(2)~18.062(1)$\AA$. c=5.2765(7)~5.2803(3)$\AA$, $\beta$=104.717(9)~104.786(3)$^{\circ}$로 계산되었다. 이에 비해서 중성자 회절법에 의해서 측정되 격자 상수 값은 a=9.8841(6)~9.8933(7)$\AA$, b=18.1429(7)~18.161(2)$\AA$, c=5.3024(3)~5.3060(7)$\AA$, $\beta$=104.698(7)~104.771(4)$^{\circ}$로서 X-선회절에 의한 값들과 약간의 차이를 보인다. 연옥질 투각섬석은 Ca에 대한 Mg의 치환에 의해 M(4) 자라의 크기가 작아지면서 b축의 단위포도 함께 줄어드는 결정화학적 특징을 나타낸다. 이는 중성자 회절분석에 의해서 구해진 M(4)의 자리점유율과 M(4)-O의 원자간 거리에 의해서도 확인된다. 그러나 연옥질 투각섬석에 대한 리트벨트법에 구조검증 결과는 연옥의 유형별 미시적 광물상과 혼성격자 구조형의 특징에 별다른 연계성이 없는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.44 no.2
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• pp.201-210
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• 2018

In this study, we formulated oil-in-water emulsion composition for skin care products containing jadeite powder which is well known as far-infrared radiating material. Jadeite powder could sustain stable dispersion in aqueous solvents over a month and this helped mixing it high content in oil-in-water emulsion formulation. To identify the effect of jadeite as a far-infrared radiator materials relating to the skin surface temperature change, we applied emulsion formulation containing 2 weight percent jadeite powder onto facial skin surface and blank formulation together and analyzed surface temperature with thermo-vision. Our results showed that the temperature difference between jadeite powder formulation applied region and blank formulation reached to 1.5 ~ 2.0 degree Celsius. We also performed same test with nephrite powder and titanium dioxide powder but only jadeite powder containing formulation showed significant skin temperature change. To elucidate main cause of heat energy transfer, we tested heat radiation, energy dispersive spectrometer analysis and measured far infrared radiance emissivity, diffuse reflectance spectra and water evaporation rate. We found out jadeite powder could retard water evaporation effectively from the skin surface and resist temperature drop down. This is because of the innate chemical composition and surface structure of jadeite, which can bind with water molecules to form hydrogen bonds. It is concluded that we can develop novel skin care products for moisturizing and thermos with jadeite powder.

• Spatial Information Research
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• v.14 no.1 s.36
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• pp.129-150
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• 2006

Mineral potential mapping is an important procedure in mineral resource assessment. The purpose of this study is to analyze mineral potential using weight of evidence model and a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment to identify areas that have not been subjected to the same degree of exploration. For this, a variety of spatial geological data were compiled, evaluated and integrated to produce a map of potential mineral in the Gangreung area, Korea. for this, a spatial database considering mineral deposit, topographic, geologic, geophysical and geochemical data was constructed for the study area using a GIS. The used mineral deposits were non-metallic(Kaolin, Porcelainstone, Silicastone, Mica, Nephrite, Limestone and Pyrophyllite) deposits of sedimentary type. The factors relating to mineral deposits were the geological data such as lithology and fault structure, geochemical data, including the abundance of Al, As, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, Pb, Si, Sr, V, Zn, $Cl^-,\;F^-,\;{PO_4}^{3-},\;{NO_2}^-,\;{NO_3}^-,\;SO_{42-}$, Eh, PH and conductivity and geophysical data, including the Bouguer and magnetic anomalies. These factors were used with weight of evidence model to analyze mineral potential. Probability models using the weight of evidence were applied to extract the relationship between mineral deposits and related factors, and the ratio were calculated. Then the potential indices were calculated by summation of the likelihood ratio and mineral potential maps were constructed from Geographic Information System (GIS). The mineral potential maps were then verified by comparison with the known mineral deposit areas. The result showed the 85.66% in prediction accuracy.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.485-497
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• 2019

The Jade Investiture Books in Joseon Dynasty shows diverse facies with various petrographic characteristics to green and white based on color. In lithologically, the green rocks are jade composed of calcite and serpentine, and the white ones are marbles consisting mainly in crystalline calcite. As a result of X-ray diffraction of jade rocks, the more green in color, the more increased intensity of serpentine appears. Therefore, the grade of jade is correlated with contents of serpentine. The Jade Investiture Books owned by the National Palace Museum of Korea are subdivided with 104 (41.3%) books made by only jade rocks, 98 (38.9%) books made by only marbles, and 50 (19.8%) books mixed with jade rocks and marbles. Among the mixed ones, 47 (18.6%) books consisted mainly of the marbles. This result shows the superior marble books occupy more than half of the total books. The Jade Investiture Books made in early Joseon Dynasty are composed of high grade jade. However, the grade of jade had decreased as the kings changed in process of time, and the composition of marble had increased in reverse proportion of jade. The quality of letter pigments, metal accessories and fabrics also had decreased with jade. These trends are reflected in the aspect of society such as weakening royal authority, national power and finance with the course of time. The jade of the books has different mineralogical characteristics from some modern jade produced in Chuncheon nephrite and Buyeo precious serpentine in Korea. Meanwhile, there is ancient literature that described quarries from Namyang in Hwaseong of Gyeonggi province. This area has a wide distribution of gneiss, limestone and limesilicate rocks are interbedded between muscovite schist. The limesilicate rocks contain diopside, which produced serpentine through alteration. It has possibility to make the Jade Investiture Books using these small amounts of jade through mining activity.