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JADEITE

Miscellaneous

Family: None
Region: None
Mined At: Unspecified
Raw Mineral: Yes
Generic: No

Notes

(Richard Willis)

Mineral, of the ideal form NaAl[Si₂O₆] with a typical empirical analysis of Na₂O 15.34%, Al₂O₃ 25.22%, SiO₂ 59.44%
Hardness: 6.5 Density: 3.2-3.3 Insoluble in acids
One of the two mineral source/forms of jade, the other being nephrite. A popular model for glazes, in particular green, blue, and yellow-green glazes with the cast of jadeite and nephrite hues: “jade-green”, “jade-yellow”, “jade-blue”, etc. A popular model for celadon glazes, even though one of agate’s varieties has been dubbed “celadonite”.

Authors

Richard Willis (Owner)

Pictures

Jadeite Lavender

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