Jadeite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Jadeite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Jadeite 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 Jadeite in the database: Blue Jadeite Chrome-Jadeite Diopsidjadeite Jadeite Jadeite-Aegirine Jadeite-Diopside

Mineralogical Reference

Jadeite

Mineral	Jadeite
Chemistry	Na(AlFe 3+ )[Si 2 O 6 ]
Color	leek-green ranging to blue, grey, and white
Luster	vitreous
Transparency	Monoclinic
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
Cleavage	Distinct/Good
Hardness	6
SpecificGravity	3
Streak	white
AssociatedMinerals	chloro-melanite, or jadeite, nephrite, saussurite, pseudo-nephrite
MineralNote	Properly, jade is nephrite or jadeite
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1863
CellParameters	a = 9.43b = 8.57c = 5.22 β=107.58°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.1 : 1 : 0.609
OpticalType	Biaxial (+)
RI	n α =1.654 - 1.673 n β =1.659 - 1.679 n
Birefringence	δ=0.013 - 0.020
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Myanmar ( Burma)
Strunz	8/F.01-130 8 : Silicates F : Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si2O6]4- 01 : Pyroxene groupClinopyroxene