jadeite

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See also: jadéite and jadeíte

English

Jadeite

Etymology

jade +‎ -ite

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Noun

jadeite (countable and uncountable, plural jadeites)

  1. (mineralogy) A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6, found in metamorphic rocks.

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Jadeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • jadeite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.