Associations to the word «Jadeite»

Wiktionary

JADEITE, noun. (mineralogy) A pyroxene mineral, a sodium aluminium silicate with the chemical formula Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6, found in metamorphic rocks.

Dictionary definition

JADEITE, noun. A hard green mineral consisting of sodium aluminum silicate in monoclinic crystalline form; a source of jade; found principally in Burma.

Wise words

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