Jadeite [ NaAlSi2O6 ]
Images of Jadeite
Material properties
| Formula | NaAlSi2O6 |
| Abbreviation | Jd |
| IMA Status | Approved (IMA 1988 s.p.) |
| Crystal symmetry | Monoclinic, Point group 2/m, Space group C2/c (#15) |
| Classification | Clinopyroxene |
| Luminescence emitters | Al, Ce, Cr, Fe, Lattice defect, Mn, Pr, Strained Si-O bonds, Unspecified, Various |
| Spectra | Luminescence (2) |
| Search other databases | webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database |
| Tags | Aluminosilicate, Mineral |
Composition
| Element | Atoms |
|---|---|
| Na | 1 |
| Si | 2 |
| O | 6 |
| Al | 1 |
| Total: | 10 |
References for Jadeite
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Lines | Spectra | Images | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSIRO R-2022-03 Jadeite | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dopfel 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CSIRO CL spectra 2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| CSIRO CL spectra 2023 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ruvalcaba-Sil et al. 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shinno & Oba 1993 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Takahashi et al. 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tuncer Arslanlar et al. 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Walker 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Wight et al. 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Specimens of Jadeite
| Name | Owner | Materials | Image | Spectra | Techniques |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NaAlSi2O6 CA2-27 Jadeite | CSIRO | Jadeite | 0 | — | |
| P-0610 Jadeite | CSIRO | Jadeite | 1 | CL |
