jadeite
IPA: dʒˈeɪdaɪt
noun
- (mineralogy) A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆, found in metamorphic rocks.
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Examples of "jadeite" in Sentences
- It blurs with the face of Jadeite.
- A water elemental Youma who worked with Jadeite.
- Nephrite and jadeite are collectively known as jade.
- Jadeite has a hardness of about this range 6.5 to 7.0.
- This valuable type of jadeite contains a translucent rich green color.
- Jadeite is one of the constituent minerals of the gemstone known as jade.
- Of the two, jadeite is rarer, documented in fewer than 12 places worldwide.
- The Maya were known to use the green form of the jadeite for their carvings.
- The blue jadeite, for example, is known to have traces of titanium and iron.
- Nephrite and jadeite were used from prehistoric periods for hardstone carving.
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