古玉螞蟻腳的品相,Image of Deterioration marks of Ancient Chinese Jade

still_2017-02-07_083051_60x_n0437Deterioration marks: These are the areas inside antique jades and having shapes like the legs of the ant or cow’s hair.  Therefore, deterioration marking sometimes is called aging spots, ant’s leg or cow’s hair. This phenomenon of physical or chemical transformation of jade substances may be caused by underground heat, pressure, and chemicals through time.  Some sources claimed that the length of time to cause these deterioration marks are at least one 159079599377090398thousand years. If it is true, this fact may be served as an important criterion to date the age of antique jade.