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Jadeite
Mineral Properties and Uses
Physical Properties of Jadeite |
| Uses |
jewelry, ornaments, weapons, semi-precious stone |
| Color |
various shades of light and dark green, white |
| Streak |
colorless |
| Luster |
vitreous |
| Diaphaneity |
semi-transparent |
| Cleavage |
good, prismatic |
| Mohs Hardness |
6 - 7 |
| Specific Gravity |
3.2 - 3.4 |
| Distinguishing Characteristics |
color |
| Crystal System |
monoclinic |
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| Hand-made, antique, Chinese, jadeite buttons showing the typical color range of high quality green jadeite. The jadeite in these buttons was most likely mined in Burma (the Union of Myanmar today). This photo was taken by Gregory Phillips and is distributed under a GNU Free Documentation License. |
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