a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma
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jadeite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of jadeite
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Jadeite has about the same hardness as quartz, while nephrite is somewhat softer.
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Nephrite and jadeite were used from prehistoric periods for hardstone carving.
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In other words, Type A jadeite is not enhanced but can have poor colour and texture.
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Christie's sold $227.3 million of jewelry, jadeite and watches during the first half.
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An imperial jadeite necklace .sold for HK$43.2 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong auction.
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Of the two, jadeite is rarer, documented in fewer than 12 places worldwide.
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A few masks carved from jadeite are delicately and exquisitely rendered.
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The postponement of the jadeite auction has not caused any panic in the Hong Kong trade.
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Translucent emerald-green jadeite is the most prized variety, both historically and today.
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- A hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma
- Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition NaAlSi2O6. It is monoclinic. It has a Mohs hardness of about 6.5 to 7.0 depending on the composition. The mineral is dense, with a specific gravity of about 3.4. ...
- A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe^3+)Si2O6, found in metamorphic rocks
- A variety of jade that is rarer than the other varieties of nephrite. It is hard and translucent and comes in many colors such as orange, pink, yellow, brown, blue, violet, and black.
- A sodium aluminum silicate that has become the most popular form of jade. Available in a variety of colors from the popular greens to orange, yellow, brown, blue, purple and black, this measures a 6.5-7 on Mohs' scale of hardness.
- Is one of the mineral forms called jade. It occurs in a wide range of colors, textures and translucencies. Hardness=6.5-7, S.G.=3.34, R.I.=1.66-1.68.
- Jadeite is a form of jade that comes in many colors, including pink, brown, yellow, purple, and black.
- Jadeite is a gemological term for jade that is mined in Burma (Myanmar) and on this web site is also called "jade". There are also small deposits of jadeite in other countries, include the USA and Canada. Jadeite is the only jade that is categorized by A, B and C quality.
- Jadeite is the harder of the two varieties of jade. Jadeite is harder (compared to nephrite) and is usually used in jewelry production.
