Jade Mine

Jade Mine
Resource
Introduced in	Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon
Gold	1,500 (small) 3,000 (medium) 6,000 (large)

Jade Mines are a source of gold in Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon.

They act as unique Gold Mines, solely available on maps with Chinese terrain sets, such as Basin and Deep Jungle. Despite their unique appearance however, they function identically to Gold Mines.

Any worker unit can mine Jade, although Dwarves are the game's most efficient miners. As with Gold Mines, there are small, medium and large Jade Mines, each providing a different amount of gold; small ones provide 1,500 gold, medium ones provide 3,000 gold, and large Jade Mines provide 6,000 gold.

History

“	Considered the "imperial gem", jade could be found in natural deposits underground or in rivers in the form of pebbles and small boulders. Used for hardstone carving, jade was acquired by ancient civilizations to create both delicately-shaped weapons and decorative objects, among others the mouthpieces of some pipes as it was believed that breathing through jade would bestow longevity upon smokers. Precious white jade attained a higher status-value than silver or gold and served for both utilitarian and ceremonial purposes.	”
—In-game help section

Trivia

• With the Jade's inclusion, Age of Mythology becomes the second game, after Age of Empires III, to include multiple gatherable minerals, though Jade acts identically to gold, whereas mines in the third game offer different amounts of coin.
• Jade Mines use a heavily modified version of the original Gold Mine texture from the pre-release.
• Jade was one of the most praised stones in Chinese sculpture, alchemy, medicine, and religion, which is the reason for its inclusion.

Gallery

A Jade Mine

Peasants mining from two Jade Mines, close to a hill.