The ancient jadewares with chicken bone-like color were unearthed at Lingjiatan, Anhui Province. In order to identify their mineral compositions, polarized microscopic observation , XRD, IR and laser Raman spectrum analyses have been conducted. The results show that the ancient jadewares mainly consist of tremolite. Compared with general nephrite, the studied jadewares are more whiter and dimmer ,and with lower hardness and density.