jadeite
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Etymology
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[edit]Noun
[edit]jadeite (countable and uncountable, plural jadeites)
- (mineralogy) A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6, found in metamorphic rocks.
Related terms
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[edit]mineral
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Jadeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “jadeite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.