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ˈdʒeɪ daɪtjadeit·e
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jadeitenoun
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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jadeitenoun
A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe)SiO, found in metamorphic rocks.
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Jadeite
Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral with composition NaAlSi2O6. It is hard (Mohs hardness of about 6.5 to 7.0), 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 shades of green or white. Jadeite is formed only in subduction zones on continental margins, 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 at Stone Age sites, showing that the mineral has been prized by humans since before the beginning of written history.
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jadeite
Jadeite is a hard, dense mineral in the pyroxene group that is one of the two types of gemstone-quality jade, the other being nephrite. It's known for its varying shades of green, but can also be found in all sorts of colors such as white, yellow, red, and even black. Jadeite is a silicate of sodium and aluminum, usually found in metamorphic rocks formed under high pressure and moderate temperature conditions. It's considered the rarer and more valuable type of jade, commonly used in jewelry, ornaments, tools and religious artifacts.
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Jadeitenoun
see Jade, the stone
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Jadeite
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. Jadeite forms solid solutions with other pyroxene endmembers such as augite and diopside, aegirine, and kosmochlor. Pyroxenes rich in both the jadeite and augite endmembers are known as omphacite. The name jadeite is derived from the Spanish phrase "piedra de ijada" which means "stone of the side". It was believed to cure kidney stones if it was rubbed against the side of the afflicted person's body. The Latin version of the name, lapis nephriticus, is the origin of the term nephrite, which is also a variety of jade. Jadeite is formed in metamorphic rocks under high pressure and relatively low temperature conditions. Albite is a common mineral of the Earth's crust, and it has a specific gravity of about 2.6, much less than that of jadeite. With increasing pressure, albite breaks down to form the high-pressure assemblage of jadeite plus quartz. Minerals associated with jadeite include: glaucophane, lawsonite, muscovite, aragonite, serpentine and quartz.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jadeite in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jadeite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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