Jadeite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Jadeite
Formula:
Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Colour:
Apple-green, greenish white, purplish blue, blue-green, violet, white, black
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Pearly
Hardness:
6
Specific Gravity:
3.24 - 3.43
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named after jade, which is frequently composed of jadeite. Jade is named after the Spanish "piedra de ijada", "stone of the flank", as it was thought to cure kidney pains.
Pyroxene Group - Clinopyroxene Subgroup.
Jadeite-Kosmochlor Series.
Rarely found as euhedral crystals, most commonly as the monomineralic metamorphic rock jadeitite which is often used as an ornamental gem and carving material as which it is known as jadeite jade.
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Jadeite-Kosmochlor Series.
Rarely found as euhedral crystals, most commonly as the monomineralic metamorphic rock jadeitite which is often used as an ornamental gem and carving material as which it is known as jadeite jade.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Jadeite.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
2062
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2062:2
Similar Names
Classification of Jadeite
Accepted names for Na pyroxenes. (after Morimoto et al, 1988)
IMA Classification of Jadeite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
NaAlSi2O6
9.DA.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
A : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; pyroxene family
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
A : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; pyroxene family
65.1.3c.1
65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
1 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
65 : INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1)
1 : Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2
16.2.10
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
2 : Aluminosilicates of Na
16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
2 : Aluminosilicates of Na
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Jd | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
| Jd | Kretz (1983) | Kretz, R. (1983) Symbols of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 68, 277–279. |
| Jd | Siivolam & Schmid (2007) | Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download |
| Jd | Whitney & Evans (2010) | Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371 |
| Jd | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of Jadeite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Jadeite
Sub-Vitreous, Pearly
Transparency:
Translucent
Comment:
pearly on cleavages.
Colour:
Apple-green, greenish white, purplish blue, blue-green, violet, white, black
Comment:
White when pure.
The green color of Guatemala jadeite jade, mainly composed of jadeite, is caused by the electronic transition between bands of Fe3+. Fe content is proportional to the change of color in a particular range.
The gray characteristics of the gray-green jadeite jade are related to Fe2+ and clay minerals. The black jadeite jade shows a black color due to the internal jadeite and metal mineral inclusions but appear green under transmitted light. The color of jadeite jade, mainly composed of omphacite, is generally attributed to Cr3+ and Fe3+, among which the blue features of blue-green jadeite jade are attributed to the presence of Fe2+ and Mn2+.
Mineral chemistry studies show that the color of jadeite jade is associated with the content of chromogenic elements. For instance, a large amount of Cr3+ causes the jadeite jade to be dark green, while minor Cr3+ cause jade to appear an emerald-green color. Cr3+ was derived from the metasomatic chromium spinel, chromite, and sodium chromite pyroxene in serpentinites. The Fe causes jadeite to be dark green or gray, and may be associated with omphacite that is rich in Ca, Fe, and Mg but does not contain Cr3+ . Nearly all iron is presented as ferric (trivalent) iron in white jadeite jade, while in black jadeite jade, half is ferrous (divalent) and half is ferric (trivalent). In the green jadeite jade, the Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio ranges from 0.1 to 0.2.
The chromite composition in Myanmar jadeite jade is characterized by a high concentration of Cr2O3 (46.18–67.11 wt.%), along with a notable abundance of MnO (1.68–9.13 wt.%) compared with the chromite from the adjacent Myitkyina peridotite. The diffusion of chromium (Cr) and manganese (Mn) in jadeite jade is accomplished by accompanying the metamorphic pathway of Mn-rich chromite → kosmochlor → chromian jadeite → jadeite. In the subsequent phase of jadeite jade formation, the chromium-rich omphacite veins generated by the fluid enriched in Ca and Mg along the fissures of kosmochlor and chromian jadeite play a role in the physical diffusion of Cr and Mn. The emergence of the lavender hue in jadeite is contingent upon the presence of a relatively high concentration of Mn (approximately 100–1000 ppmw) and the simultaneous absence of Cr, which would otherwise serve as a more effective chromophore (no Cr or up to a dozen ppmw). The distinctive Mn-rich chromite represents the primary origin of the chromogenic element Cr (green) and, perhaps more notably, an overlooked provider of Mn (lavender) in Myanmar jadeite jade.
Utilizing a suite of analytical techniques including Raman spectroscopy and XRD, the samples were classified into two distinct phases: a jadeite-dominant “jadeite-phase” and an omphacite-rich “omphacite-phase”. The blue coloration is mainly attributed to crystal field transitions controlled primarily by Fe3+ (peak at 381 nm), with a secondary contribution from Fe2+→Ti4+ charge transfer, while the color intensity shows a positive correlation with Fe and Ti concentrations. The jadeite phase crystallized under high-pressure, low-temperature conditions, whereas the omphacite phase formed through metasomatic replacement by Mg-Ca-Fe-enriched fluids, involving coupled substitutions of Na+ by Ca2+ and Al3+ by Mg2+/Fe2+. Fluid inclusion analyses revealed the presence of CH4 and CO, confirming a reducing environment and supporting its classification as a P-type jadeitite formed from Na-Al-Si-rich fluids derived from Na-Al-Si-rich fluids in subduction zones.
The green color of Guatemala jadeite jade, mainly composed of jadeite, is caused by the electronic transition between bands of Fe3+. Fe content is proportional to the change of color in a particular range.
The gray characteristics of the gray-green jadeite jade are related to Fe2+ and clay minerals. The black jadeite jade shows a black color due to the internal jadeite and metal mineral inclusions but appear green under transmitted light. The color of jadeite jade, mainly composed of omphacite, is generally attributed to Cr3+ and Fe3+, among which the blue features of blue-green jadeite jade are attributed to the presence of Fe2+ and Mn2+.
Mineral chemistry studies show that the color of jadeite jade is associated with the content of chromogenic elements. For instance, a large amount of Cr3+ causes the jadeite jade to be dark green, while minor Cr3+ cause jade to appear an emerald-green color. Cr3+ was derived from the metasomatic chromium spinel, chromite, and sodium chromite pyroxene in serpentinites. The Fe causes jadeite to be dark green or gray, and may be associated with omphacite that is rich in Ca, Fe, and Mg but does not contain Cr3+ . Nearly all iron is presented as ferric (trivalent) iron in white jadeite jade, while in black jadeite jade, half is ferrous (divalent) and half is ferric (trivalent). In the green jadeite jade, the Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio ranges from 0.1 to 0.2.
The chromite composition in Myanmar jadeite jade is characterized by a high concentration of Cr2O3 (46.18–67.11 wt.%), along with a notable abundance of MnO (1.68–9.13 wt.%) compared with the chromite from the adjacent Myitkyina peridotite. The diffusion of chromium (Cr) and manganese (Mn) in jadeite jade is accomplished by accompanying the metamorphic pathway of Mn-rich chromite → kosmochlor → chromian jadeite → jadeite. In the subsequent phase of jadeite jade formation, the chromium-rich omphacite veins generated by the fluid enriched in Ca and Mg along the fissures of kosmochlor and chromian jadeite play a role in the physical diffusion of Cr and Mn. The emergence of the lavender hue in jadeite is contingent upon the presence of a relatively high concentration of Mn (approximately 100–1000 ppmw) and the simultaneous absence of Cr, which would otherwise serve as a more effective chromophore (no Cr or up to a dozen ppmw). The distinctive Mn-rich chromite represents the primary origin of the chromogenic element Cr (green) and, perhaps more notably, an overlooked provider of Mn (lavender) in Myanmar jadeite jade.
Utilizing a suite of analytical techniques including Raman spectroscopy and XRD, the samples were classified into two distinct phases: a jadeite-dominant “jadeite-phase” and an omphacite-rich “omphacite-phase”. The blue coloration is mainly attributed to crystal field transitions controlled primarily by Fe3+ (peak at 381 nm), with a secondary contribution from Fe2+→Ti4+ charge transfer, while the color intensity shows a positive correlation with Fe and Ti concentrations. The jadeite phase crystallized under high-pressure, low-temperature conditions, whereas the omphacite phase formed through metasomatic replacement by Mg-Ca-Fe-enriched fluids, involving coupled substitutions of Na+ by Ca2+ and Al3+ by Mg2+/Fe2+. Fluid inclusion analyses revealed the presence of CH4 and CO, confirming a reducing environment and supporting its classification as a P-type jadeitite formed from Na-Al-Si-rich fluids derived from Na-Al-Si-rich fluids in subduction zones.
Streak:
White
Hardness:
6 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Good on {110}
Good on {110}
Fracture:
Splintery
Density:
3.24 - 3.43 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.330 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Jadeite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.640 - 1.681 nβ = 1.645 - 1.684 nγ = 1.652 - 1.692
2V:
Measured: 60° to 96°, Calculated: 68° to 78°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.011 - 0.012
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Based on recorded range of RI values above.
Interference Colours:
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Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).
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isogyres.
Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.
Dispersion:
r < v
Chemistry of Jadeite
Mindat Formula:
Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Element Weights:
Common Impurities:
Ti,Mn,Mg,Ca,K,H2O
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| SiO2 | 58.84 % |
| P2O5 | 0.00 % |
| TiO2 | 0.07 % |
| A12O3 | 21.52 % |
| FeO | 0.35 % |
| MnO | 0.01 % |
| MgO | 3.53 % |
| CaO | 3.59 % |
| Na2O | 12.05 % |
| K2O | 0.01 % |
| Total: | 99.97 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case Parigi, Martiniana Po, Cuneo Province, Piedmont, Italy | Sample from fine grained matrix in coesite-phengite-pyrope whiteschist. Mineral analyses were performed by means of the Cameca electron microprobe (CAMEBAX) , using a wavelength-dispersive technique with PAP correction acceleration voltage 15 kV, beam current 15 nA, measuring time 20 s). |
Crystallography of Jadeite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/b
Setting:
C2/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.418 Å, b = 8.562 Å, c = 5.219 Å
β = 107.58°
β = 107.58°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.1 : 1 : 0.61
Unit Cell V:
401.19 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Twinning:
Single and lamellar twinning on {100} and {001}
Crystallographic forms of Jadeite
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0006244 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 |  | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 293 |
| 0004608 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004605 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004602 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004600 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004505 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 0.0001 | 293 |
| 0004449 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Tribaudino M, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Bruno M (2007) The crystal structures of pyroxenes along the jadeite - hedenbergite and jadeite - aegirine joins American Mineralogist 92 1492-1501 | | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004446 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Tribaudino M, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Bruno M (2007) The crystal structures of pyroxenes along the jadeite - hedenbergite and jadeite - aegirine joins American Mineralogist 92 1492-1501 | | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0004445 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Tribaudino M, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Bruno M (2007) The crystal structures of pyroxenes along the jadeite - hedenbergite and jadeite - aegirine joins American Mineralogist 92 1492-1501 | | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
| 0006271 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 268.3 |
| 0006270 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 259.1 |
| 0006269 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 249.8 |
| 0006268 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 240.6 |
| 0006267 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 231.6 |
| 0006266 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 222.4 |
| 0006265 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 213.2 |
| 0006264 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 203.6 |
| 0006263 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 194.3 |
| 0006262 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 184.5 |
| 0006261 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 175.1 |
| 0006260 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 165.9 |
| 0006259 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 156.8 |
| 0006258 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 149.6 |
| 0006257 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 138.8 |
| 0006256 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 121.9 |
| 0006255 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 114.5 |
| 0006254 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 106.4 |
| 0006253 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 96.5 |
| 0006252 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 83 |
| 0006251 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 73.4 |
| 0006250 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 64 |
| 0006249 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 55.1 |
| 0006248 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 47.5 |
| 0006247 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 39 |
| 0006246 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 29.5 |
| 0006245 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 19.7 |
| 0020439 | Jadeite | Tribaudino M, Mantovani L (2014) Thermal expansion in C2/c pyroxenes: a review and new high-temperature structural data for a pyroxene of composition (Na0.53Ca0.47)(Al0.53Fe0.47)Si2O6 (Jd53Hd47) Mineralogical Magazine 78 311-324 | 2014 | Synthetic | 0 | 573 | |
| 0006243 | Jadeite | Knight K S, Price G D (2008) Powder neutron-diffraction studies of clinopyroxenes. I. The crystal structure and thermoelastic properties of jadeite between 1.5 and 270 K The Canadian Mineralogist 46 1593-1622 | | 2008 | Hweka and Mamon mining district, Burma | 0 | 2.4 |
| 0020440 | Jadeite | Tribaudino M, Mantovani L (2014) Thermal expansion in C2/c pyroxenes: a review and new high-temperature structural data for a pyroxene of composition (Na0.53Ca0.47)(Al0.53Fe0.47)Si2O6 (Jd53Hd47) Mineralogical Magazine 78 311-324 | 2014 | Synthetic | 0 | 973 | |
| 0020193 | Jadeite | Posner E S, Dera P, Downs R T, Lazarz J D, Irmen P (2014) High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite and kosmochlor Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 41 695-707 | 2014 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California, USA | 1.9 | 293 | |
| 0004506 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 2.07 | 293 |
| 0004603 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 3.14 | 293 |
| 0004507 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 3.4 | 293 |
| 0004609 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 3.65 | 293 |
| 0004601 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 3.8 | 293 |
| 0004508 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 4.92 | 293 |
| 0020194 | Jadeite | Posner E S, Dera P, Downs R T, Lazarz J D, Irmen P (2014) High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite and kosmochlor Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 41 695-707 | 2014 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California, USA | 5.6 | 293 | |
| 0004610 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 6.09 | 293 |
| 0004509 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 6.12 | 293 |
| 0004510 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 7.17 | 293 |
| 0004511 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 7.83 | 293 |
| 0020195 | Jadeite | Posner E S, Dera P, Downs R T, Lazarz J D, Irmen P (2014) High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite and kosmochlor Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 41 695-707 | 2014 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California, USA | 8.2 | 293 | |
| 0004604 | Jadeite | Nestola F, Ballaran T B, Liebske C, Thompson R, Downs R T (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 1005-1013 | | 2008 | Synthetic | 8.31 | 293 |
| 0004512 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 8.54 | 293 |
| 0004513 | Jadeite | McCarthy A C, Downs R T, Thompson R M (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite American Mineralogist 93 198-209 | | 2008 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California | 9.17 | 293 |
| 0020196 | Jadeite | Posner E S, Dera P, Downs R T, Lazarz J D, Irmen P (2014) High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite and kosmochlor Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 41 695-707 | 2014 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California, USA | 12.4 | 293 | |
| 0020197 | Jadeite | Posner E S, Dera P, Downs R T, Lazarz J D, Irmen P (2014) High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite and kosmochlor Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 41 695-707 | 2014 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California, USA | 18.3 | 293 | |
| 0020198 | Jadeite | Posner E S, Dera P, Downs R T, Lazarz J D, Irmen P (2014) High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite and kosmochlor Physics and Chemistry of Minerals 41 695-707 | 2014 | Clear Creek, San Benito County, California, USA | 21.5 | 293 | |
| 0000351 | Jadeite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Prewitt C T, Papike J J (1973) High-temperature crystal chemistry of acmite, diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, spodumene, and ureyite pyroxene American Mineralogist 58 594-618 | | 1973 | 0 | 297 | |
| 0001371 | Jadeite | Oberti R, Caporuscio F A (1991) Crystal chemistry of clinopyroxenes from mantle eclogites: A study of the key role of the M2 site population by means of crystal-structure refinement sample SBB 2H, Di46Jd55, diopside - jadeite join American Mineralogist 76 1141-1152 | | 1991 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0001370 | Jadeite | Oberti R, Caporuscio F A (1991) Crystal chemistry of clinopyroxenes from mantle eclogites: A study of the key role of the M2 site population by means of crystal-structure refinement sample SBB 37, Di45Jd48, diopside - jadeite join American Mineralogist 76 1141-1152 | | 1991 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000147 | Jadeite | Prewitt C T, Burnham C W (1966) The crystal structure of jadeite, NaAlSi2O6 American Mineralogist 51 956-975 | | 1966 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000352 | Jadeite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Prewitt C T, Papike J J (1973) High-temperature crystal chemistry of acmite, diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, spodumene, and ureyite pyroxene American Mineralogist 58 594-618 | | 1973 | 0 | 673 | |
| 0000353 | Jadeite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Prewitt C T, Papike J J (1973) High-temperature crystal chemistry of acmite, diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, spodumene, and ureyite pyroxene American Mineralogist 58 594-618 | | 1973 | 0 | 873 | |
| 0000354 | Jadeite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Prewitt C T, Papike J J (1973) High-temperature crystal chemistry of acmite, diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, spodumene, and ureyite pyroxene American Mineralogist 58 594-618 | | 1973 | 0 | 1073 |
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Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.831 Å | (100) |
| 2.922 Å | (75) |
| 4.29 Å | (45) |
| 3.10 Å | (30) |
| 2.069 Å | (30) |
| 2.417 Å | (25) |
| 2.490 Å | (20) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
| 6 : Secondary asteroid phases | 4.566-4.560 |
| Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
| 39 : High-? metamorphism (blueschist, eclogite, ultrahigh ? facies) | |
| 40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) |
Type Occurrence of Jadeite
Synonyms of Jadeite
Yu-stone (in part)
Other Language Names for Jadeite
Varieties of Jadeite
| Chloromelanite | A dark green to black variety of jadeite. |
| Chromium-bearing Jadeite | A Cr-bearing variety of jade. |
| Chromojadeite | A Cr-bearing jadeite. An Al-dominant member of the Jadeite-Kosmochlor Series. Synonymous with chrome-jadeite. |
| Lavender Jade | A lavender coloured dense, cryptocrystalline material consisting mainly of jadeite, which is used for carving and as an ornamental stone. It's technically a rock, not a mineral, and also contains minor albite (3-8 wt.-%), tremolite (2-5 wt.-%) and traces ... |
| Soda Jadeite | The sodium end-member. Unnecessary term. |
| Titanium-bearing Jadeite |
Relationship of Jadeite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Clinopyroxene Subgroup:
| Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Burnettite | CaVAlSiO6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Clinoferrosilite | Fe2+2Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Colomeraite | NaTi3+Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Esseneite | CaFe3+[AlSiO6] | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Jervisite | NaSc3+Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Kanoite | Mn2+MgSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Kushiroite | CaAlAlSiO6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Namansilite | NaMn3+Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Natalyite | NaV3+Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Omphacite | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m |
| Petedunnite | CaZnSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Ryabchikovite | CuMgSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| Tissintite | (Ca,◻)AlSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
| 'UM2003-36-SiO:CaNa' | NaCrSi2O6 - CaMgSi2O6 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 7 photos of Jadeite associated with Rengeite | Sr4ZrTi4(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 7 photos of Jadeite associated with Itoigawaite | SrAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| 6 photos of Jadeite associated with Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| 4 photos of Jadeite associated with Stronalsite | Na2SrAl4Si4O16 |
| 4 photos of Jadeite associated with Glaucophane | ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| 4 photos of Jadeite associated with Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| 4 photos of Jadeite associated with Rutile | TiO2 |
| 3 photos of Jadeite associated with Nybøite | NaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
| 3 photos of Jadeite associated with Matsubaraite | Sr4Ti5(Si2O7)2O8 |
| 3 photos of Jadeite associated with Titanite | CaTiO(SiO4) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 9.DA. | Colomeraite | NaTi3+Si2O6 |
| 9.DA. | Protoenstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| 9.DA. | Ryabchikovite | CuMgSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.05 | Donpeacorite | Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.05 | Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.05 | Ferrosilite | Fe2+2Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.10 | Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
| 9.DA.10 | Clinoferrosilite | Fe2+2Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.10 | Kanoite | Mn2+MgSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.10 | Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Grossmanite | CaTi3+ AlSiO6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.15 va | 'Jeffersonite' | Ca(Mn,Zn,Fe)Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Johannsenite | CaMn2+Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Petedunnite | CaZnSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Esseneite | CaFe3+[AlSiO6] |
| 9.DA.15 | Kushiroite | CaAlAlSiO6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.15 | Davisite | CaScAlSiO6 |
| 9.DA.20 | Aegirine-augite | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(Fe3+eAlfFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.20 | Omphacite | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.25 | Namansilite | NaMn3+Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.25 | Natalyite | NaV3+Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.25 | Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.25 | Jervisite | NaSc3+Si2O6 |
| 9.DA.25 | Tissintite | (Ca,◻)AlSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.25 | Kosmochlor | NaCrSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.30 | Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| 9.DA.35 | Hiroseite | FeSiO3 |
Other Information
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Jadeite in petrology
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References for Jadeite
Reference List:
Yoder, H. S. (1950) The jadeite problem, part I. American Journal of Science, 248 (4) 225-248 doi:10.2475/ajs.248.4.225
Yoder, H. S. (1950) The jadeite problem; Part II. American Journal of Science, 248 (5) 312-334 doi:10.2475/ajs.248.5.312
Adams, L. H. (1953) A note on the stability of jadeite. American Journal of Science, 251 (4) 299-308 doi:10.2475/ajs.251.4.299
Wolfe, C. W. (1955) Crystallography of jadeite crystals from near Cloverdale, California. American Mineralogist, 40 (3-4) 248-260
de Roever, W. P. (1955) Genesis of jadeite by low-grade metamorphism. American Journal of Science, 253 (5). 283-298 doi:10.2475/ajs.253.5.283
Prewitt, C. T., Burnham, Charles W. (1966) The crystal structure of jadeite, NaAlSi2O6. American Mineralogist, 51 (7) 956-975
Bradt, Richard C., Newnham, Robert E., Biggers, and J. V. (1973) The toughness of jade. American Mineralogist, 58 (7-8) 727-732
Cameron, Maryellen, Sueno, Shigeho, Prewitt, C. T., Papike, and J. J. (1973) High-temperature crystal chemistry of acmite, diopside, hedenbergite, jadeite, spodumene, and ureyite. American Mineralogist, 58 (7-8) 594-618
Liu, Lin-Gun (1978) High-pressure phase transformations of albite, jadeite and nepheline. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 37 (3) 438-444 doi:10.1016/0012-821x(78)90059-6
Windom, K. E., Boettcher, A. L. (1981) Phase relations for the joins jadeite-enstatite and jadeite-forsterite at 28 kb and their bearing on basalt genesis. American Journal of Science, 281 (3) 335-351 doi:10.2475/ajs.281.3.335
Rossi, Giuseppe, Smith, David C., Ungaretti, Luciano, Domeneghetti, M. Chiara (1983) Crystal-chemistry and cation ordering in the system diopside-jadeite: A detailed study by crystal structure refinement. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 83 (3) 247-258 doi:10.1007/bf00371193
Hamilton, D.L., Chesworth, Ward, Kennedy, Gordon, Fyfe, Colin (1986) The absence of 6-fold coordinated Al in jadeite melt near the jadeite liquidus. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 50 (1) 123-124 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(86)90056-6
Mével, Catherine; Kienast, Jean-Robert (1986) Jadeite-kosmochlor solid solution and chromian sodic amphiboles in jadeitites and associated rocks from Tawmaw (Burma). Bulletin de Minéralogie, 109 (6). p.617-633. doi:10.3406/bulmi.1986.7964
Litvin, Yuriy A., Gasparik, Tibor (1993) Melting of jadeite to 16.5 GPa and melting relations on the enstatite-jadeite join. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 57 (9) 2033-2040 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(93)90091-a
Hemingway, Bruce S., Bohlen, Steven R., Hankins, W. B., Westrum, Edgar F., Kuskov, Oleg L. (1998) Heat capacity and thermodynamic properties for coesite and jadeite, reexamination of the quartz-coesite equilibrium boundary. American Mineralogist, 83 (5) 409-418 doi:10.2138/am-1998-5-601
Tsujimori, T. (2005) Coexisting retrograde jadeite and omphacite in a jadeite-bearing lawsonite eclogite from the Motagua Fault Zone, Guatemala. American Mineralogist, 90 (5) 836-842 doi:10.2138/am.2005.1699
Nestola, Fabrizio, Boffa Ballaran, Tiziana, Liebske, Christian, Bruno, Marco, Tribaudino, Mario (2006) High-pressure behaviour along the jadeite NaAlSi2O6–aegirine NaFeSi2O6 solid solution up to 10 GPa. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 33 (6) 417-425 doi:10.1007/s00269-006-0089-7
Nestola, F.; Tribaudino, M.; Boffa Ballaran, T.; Liebske, C.; Bruno, M. (2007) The crystal structure of pyroxenes along the jadeite-hedenbergite and jadeite-aegirine joins. American Mineralogist, 92 (8). 1492-1501 doi:10.2138/am.2007.2540
McCarthy, A. C., Downs, R. T., Thompson, R. M. (2008) Compressibility trends of the clinopyroxenes, and in-situ high-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite. American Mineralogist, 93 (1) 198-209 doi:10.2138/am.2008.2521
Nestola, F., Boffa Ballaran, T., Liebske, C., Thompson, R., Downs, R .T. (2008) The effect of the hedenbergitic substitution on the compressibility of jadeite. American Mineralogist, 93 (7) 1005-1013 doi:10.2138/am.2008.2773
Wang, Xia; Shi, Guang Hai; Qiu, Deng Feng; Wang, Jing; Cui, Wen Yuan (2012) Grossular-bearing jadeite omphacite rock in the Myanmar jadeite area: a kind of jadeitized rodingite? European Journal of Mineralogy, 24 (2). 237-246 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2011/0023-2157
Franz, Leander (2014) A Comparative Study of Jadeite, Omphacite and Kosmochlor Jades from Myanmar, and Suggestions for a Practical Nomenclature. The Journal of Gemmology, 34 (3) 210-229 doi:10.15506/jog.2014.34.3.210
Posner, Esther S., Dera, Przemyslaw, Downs, Robert T., Lazarz, John D., Irmen, Peyton (2014) High-pressure single-crystal X-ray diffraction study of jadeite and kosmochlor. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 41 (9) 695-707 doi:10.1007/s00269-014-0684-y
Gréaux, Steeve, Zhou, Youmo, Kono, Yoshio, Yamada, Akihiro, Higo, Yuji, Irifune, Tetsuo (2020) Thermoelastic Properties of K0.7Na0.3AlSi3O8 Hollandite and NaAlSi2O6 Jadeite: Implication for the Fate of the Subducted Continental Crust in the Deep Mantle. Minerals, 10 (3) 261 doi:10.3390/min10030261
Baziotis, Ioannis, Xydous, Stamatios, Papoutsa, Angeliki, Hu, Jinping, Ma, Chi, Klemme, Stephan, Berndt, Jasper, Ferrière, Ludovic, Caracas, Razvan, Asimow, Paul D. (2022) Jadeite and related species in shocked meteorites: Limitations on inference of shock conditions. American Mineralogist, 107 (10) 1868-1877 doi:10.2138/am-2022-8220
[1]Li, Ting; Zhang, Cun; Lv, Linsu; Zhang, Haitao; Chen, Yuqing; Li, Zhibin; Liu, Yue (2023) Color-Causing Mechanisms of Guatemala Jadeite Jade: Constraints from Spectroscopy and Chemical Compositions. Crystals, 13 (11). 1535 doi:10.3390/cryst13111535
Localities for Jadeite
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