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| Name: | Jadeite Jd |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #405: Jade var. Jadeite Guatemala |
| IMA Chemistry: | NaAlSi2O6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Jadeite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Myanmar |
| Year First Published: | 1863 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Damour A A (1863) Notice et analyse sur le jade vert. Réunion de cette matière minérale à la famille des Wernerites, Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 56, 861-865 |
| Structural Group Name: | Pyroxene |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | pyroxene |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2038 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.75 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.335 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Jadeite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Jadeite Search Web Mineral DB: Jadeite |
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