jadeite
- noun
- /ˈdʒeɪdaɪt/
- Specialized
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jadeíta
- The artisan carved intricate designs into the jadeite stone, turning it into a stunning piece of art.
- chromian jadeite
- jadeite rock
Examples
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The jadeite ring sparkled beautifully in the sunlight, showcasing its rich green hue.
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At some point, the serpentinite apparently plays a role in concentrating jadeite into jade.
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Chromian jadeite rock, called imperial jade.
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In fact, rocks containing grains of jadeite have recently been described from the Dominican Republic.
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Again, jadeite-bearing rocks have been found in Venezuela, but no jade.
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The darker emerald green streak is chromian jadeite.
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It is composed principally of the mineral jadeite, a sodium aluminum silicate.
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The key minerals for jade from the primary Motagua Valley source are jadeite, omphacite, albite, white mica (two varieties), and titanite.
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Blue-green jade artifacts contain slightly iron-enriched jadeite, a fair amount of titanite, and albite, all typical for the range of minerals found in the Guatemalan rocks.
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She collected jadeite figurines that adorned her shelves, each telling a unique story.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jadeite comes from jade plus the mineral ending -ite. The word jade originally comes from a Spanish phrase meaning 'stone for the side' because people once used it to treat pain, and the -ite ending marks it as a mineral, so jadeite is the mineral form of jade.
