Abstract:Taishan jade deposit is mainly distributed in JieshouShila area at the junction of Jinan and Tai'an city. It is originally a serpentine deposit used for calcium, magnesium and phosphate fertilizer. Some of the serpentine deposits discovered in the mining process can be used as jade. It has become a valuable jade deposit after exploration, evaluation and research. Seven ore bodies have been discovered in Taishan jade deposit. It occurs in serpentinite, including green series and black series,and its main mineral composition is serpentine, whose chemical composition contains Fe, Ni, Cr, CA, Al and other elements besides Si, Mg. Taishan jade is composed of tiny leaflike and scalelike serpentine single crystals, with dense structure and poor transparency. The refractive index of Taishan jade is between 1.540~1.589, the Mohs hardness is between 2.5~6.5, and the density values are between 2.41~2.93 g/cm3. Jade is divided into three types as Taishan jasper, Taishan speckled jade and Taishan dark jade.