Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Category
Metamorphic Rock (For Both Nephrite And Jadeite)
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Polished green jade (likely nephrite)
Nephrite jade, an interlocking amphibole aggregate dominated by tremolite–actinolite, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
metamorphic
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
mineral
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Jade
There are two distinct minerals classified as Jade: Jadeite (Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the image showing translucent, somewhat fibrous material, it is likely Nephrite.
Mineral
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Jadeite Bangle
NaAl(Si2O6)
gemstone
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution series, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
White jade (likely nephrite) beads
Nephrite jade, an interlocking amphibole aggregate dominated by tremolite–actinolite; exact identification requires testing
gemstone
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
mineral
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Polished green serpentine (often sold as “new jade”)
Serpentinite, composed chiefly of serpentine-group minerals such as antigorite, lizardite, or chrysotile; exact identification requires testing.
metamorphic
Unidentified pale green mineral fragment
Possibly serpentine, jade, or green quartz; image insufficient for confident identification
mineral
Tumbled dark-green stone, possibly jade or serpentine
Undetermined; candidates include jadeite (NaAlSi₂O₆), nephrite (Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂), or serpentine-group minerals
mineral
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Green Jadeite
Jadeite, NaAl(Si2O6)
mineral
Carved white jade pendant
Likely nephrite jade (actinolite–tremolite series); possibly jadeite or chalcedony
gemstone
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Jadeite (variety of Jade)
Jadeite, NaAlSi₂O₆
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Jade (Nephrite and Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2; Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
metamorphic
Jadeite (Jade)
Jadeite; NaAlSi2O6
metamorphic
Serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with magnetite and accessory chlorite/talc
metamorphic
Burmese Jadeite (Water Jade)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Polished nephrite jade
Nephrite jade; interlocking tremolite–actinolite amphibole, Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
metamorphic
Green aventurine (likely quartzite)
Quartzite dominated by quartz (SiO₂), with green fuchsite mica or chlorite inclusions
metamorphic
White Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2), a variety of Actinolite-Tremolite
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 (Actinolite-Tremolite series)
metamorphic
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Yellow Jade (Nephrite or Jadeite)
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 or Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Tremolite-Actinolite solid solution series (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
metamorphic
Yellow Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Likely greenstone (serpentine or altered jade-like rock)
Serpentinite, chiefly serpentine-group minerals; exact identification requires testing
metamorphic