Mineral Reference Lookup for
Jade
This reference page contains
mineralogic data for Jade and folklore and metaphysical
beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name,
the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of
synonyms.
Minerals matching Jade in the database:
Mineralogical Reference | Jade
| Mineral | Jade | | Chemistry | Na(AlFe 3+ )[Si 2 O 6 ] | | Color | Various | | Luster | vitreous | | Transparency | subtranslucent to translucent | | CrystalSystem | Monoclinic | | Cleavage | Good | | Hardness | 6-6.5 | | SpecificGravity | 3 | | Streak | white | | AssociatedMinerals | chloro-melanite, or jadeite, nephrite, saussurite, pseudo-nephrite | | MineralNote | Properly, jade is nephrite or jadeite. The Chinese name for jade is "Yu" or "Yu-Shih" (Yu stone), not distinguishing between jadeite and nephrite. Although most highly prized by the Chinese, jade weapons dating from prehistory is found on every continent. | | Discovered | 1863 | | CellParameters | a = 9.43b = 8.57c = 5.22 β=107.58° | | Ratio | a:b:c = 1.1 : 1 : 0.609 | | OpticalType | Biaxial (+) | | TypeLocality | Myanmar ( Burma) | | Synonym | Nephrite | | FolkLore | JADE is said to bring fruition in times of need, provides protection against forces on the etheral plane. Said to have been one of the stones in the breast plate of the high priest in the Bible. Said to help bring forth qualities to unite and improve difficult relations, be they personal, business, or romantic. |
| Mineral | Nephrite | | Chemistry | (Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2) | | Color | Green, green-black, black | | Luster | Vitreous | | CrystalSystem | Monoclinic | | Cleavage | Distinct | | Fracture | Splintery | | Hardness | 5-6 | | Streak | White | | Composition | Ca, Fe, H,Mg, O, Si | | MineralNote | The traditional Chinese Jade. Nephrite is one of the toughest minerals due to the microscopic interlocking fibers. It is a variety of Actinolite | | CellParameters | a = 9.88, b = 18.14, c = 5.29
ß=104.7° | | Ratio | a:b:c = 0.545 : 1 : 0.292 | | RI | na=1.613 - 1.628 nß=1.627 - 1.644 n?=1.638 - 1.655 | | Birefringence | d=0.025 - 0.027 | | SurfaceRelief | Moderate | | Synonyms | Jade, Aotea Axe-stone B.C. Jade Beilstein Grave Jade Kidney Stone Lapis Nephriticus Nephrit Nephrita Nephrite (of Werner) New Zealand Greenstone New Zealand Jade Pounamu Spinach Jade Talcum Nephriticus Tomb Jade | | FolkLore | JADE is said to bring fruition in times of need, provides protection against forces on the etheral plane. Said to have been one of the stones in the breast plate of the high priest in the Bible. Said to help bring forth qualities to unite and improve difficult relations, be they personal, business, or romantic. |
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