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jade·ite  (jdt)

n.

A rare, usually emerald to light green but sometimes white, auburn, buff, or violet mineral, NaAlSi₂O₆, used as a gem and for ornamental carvings. It is the tougher and more highly valued form of jade.

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jadeite  (jdt)

A rare, usually green mineral of the pyroxene group. Jadeite can also occur in white, auburn, buff, or violet varieties. The most highly valued form of jade consists of jadeite. Chemical formula: NaAlSi₂O₆.

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jadeite - a hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition