Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
mineral
Category
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Jade
There are two distinct minerals commonly known as Jade: Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) and Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2). Based on the appearance, these spheres are likely Nephrite.
Mineral
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Serpentine (Carved Egg)
Serpentinite / Antigorite-Lizardite (Mg,Fe)3Si2O5(OH)4
metamorphic
Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Jadeite
Jadeite, NaAlSi2O6
gemstone
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Jade Bangle (Jadeite)
Jadeite, NaAlSi2O6
gemstone
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite, NaAlSi2O6
gemstone
Jadeite (Jade)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Jade
Nephrite (Ca2(Mg, Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2) or Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
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
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Jade (likely Jadeite or Nephrite)
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6) or Nephrite (Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2)
Mineral/Mineraloid
Jade Ring
Nephrite or Jadeite
gemstone
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Jadeite
NaAl(Si2O6)
gemstone
Jadeite Bangle
NaAl(Si2O6)
gemstone
Jadeite Jade
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Jadeite
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
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
Jadeite Jade
NaAlSi2O6 (Sodium Aluminum Silicate)
metamorphic
Jadeite (Nephrite)
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Unidentified pale green mineral fragment
Possibly serpentine, jade, or green quartz; image insufficient for confident identification
mineral
White Jade (Nephrite)
Nephrite, Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Mineral
Green Jadeite
Jadeite, NaAl(Si2O6)
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
Serpentinite pebble
Serpentinite; chiefly serpentine-group minerals, Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄, with magnetite and accessory chlorite/talc
metamorphic
Jadeite
Jadeite (NaAlSi2O6)
metamorphic
Polished green stone, likely nephrite jade
Nephrite, an interlocking tremolite–actinolite amphibole aggregate (Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂)
metamorphic
Polished green jade-like stone (likely nephrite)
Nephrite, a compact tremolite–actinolite amphibole aggregate; identification from the image is provisional
metamorphic
Nephrite Jade
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
metamorphic
Green Aventurine
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Fuchsite inclusions
metamorphic
Polished greenstone pebble
Likely serpentinite or chlorite-rich greenschist
metamorphic
Tumbled serpentine (likely)
Serpentine-group minerals, chiefly antigorite/lizardite; approximate formula Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
metamorphic
Greenstone / Greenschist
Greenschist (metamorphosed mafic rock)
metamorphic
Tumbled green stone, likely serpentine
Serpentine-group minerals, commonly antigorite or lizardite; approximate composition Mg₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄
metamorphic