Jadeite
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Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition NaAlSi2O6. It is hard, very tough, and dense, with a specific gravity of about 3.4. It is found in a wide range of colors, but is most often found in sha
Jadeite from California
Phase diagram for jadeite system
Unusual lavender jade (metaphonolite) from Bursa Province, northwestern Turkey. The color is from jadeite pyroxene.
Jade rock inspection with a portable UV LED flashlight in Mandalay Jade Market.
Jade
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Jade is an umbrella term for two different types of decorative rocks used for jewelry or ornaments. Jade is often referred to by either of two different silicate mineral names: nephrite, or jadeite. N
Jadeite
…where rock undergoes metamorphism at high pressure but relatively low temperature. Jadeite is the principal mineral making up the most valuable form of jade, a precious stone particularly prized in China. Most gem-quality jadeite jade comes from northern Myanmar. Jade tools and implements have been found…
A slab of jade
Main jade producing countries
Jade Drinking Vessel in Rhino Horn Shape, Western Han/Nanyue (202 BC – 111 BC)
Golden crown with jade pendants from Silla, fifth or sixth century AD, in the National Museum of Korea.