Meaning Of The Word Jadeite
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Jadeite Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Jadeite?
jadeite in American English
a translucent, usually greenish, mineral, sodium aluminum iron silicate, Na(Al,Fe) Si2O6, of the pyroxene group, found only in metamorphic rock, esp. in Myanmar: it is the most precious type of jade noun: a mineral, essentially sodium aluminum silicate, NaAlSi2O6, usually fibrous, occurring in compact masses, whitish to dark green: a form of jade jadeite in British English noun: a usually green or white mineral of the clinopyroxene group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is used as a gemstone (jade). Composition: sodium aluminium silicate. Formula: NaAlSi2O6. Crystal structure: monoclinic |
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