Nephrite wani nau'in ma'adinai ne wanda ke cikin rukunin silicate na amphibole. Koren jedi iri-iri ne, wanda ake daraja shi a matsayin dutse mai daraja kuma galibi ana amfani da shi wajen sassaƙa, kayan ado, da kayan ado. Kalmar “nephrite” ta fito daga kalmar Helenanci “nephros,” wanda ke nufin “koda,” yana nufin iyawar nephrite na warkar da cututtukan koda.
