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Jadeite

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JADEITE

BY: GAVIN GREEN
Photo by emikw

JADEITE PHYSICAL FEATURES

  • Streak-colorless/white
  • Color-grayish green
  • Luster-vitreous of sugary
  • Cleavage-[110] good
  • Crystal shape=Monoclinic
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JADEITE

  • C.F.=NaALSI-2-O-6
  • M.G.=Phyoxene
  • Hardness=6.5
  • S.G.=3.3-3.5
  • Class-Dana and Strunz class
Photo by shizhao

JADEITE

  • Transparency-Translucent to opoque
  • Elements-Sodium aluminum silicate and sometimes calcium and iron
  • Found-It is found in many countries but it mostly from Tawman,Myanmar
  • Processed-It is mined from under the ground
  • Value-$60 per Kg
Photo by The^Bob

JADEITE USES

  • Jewelry
  • Ornaments
  • Tools
  • Weapons
  • Semi precious stones
Photo by mharrsch