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jadeite

English

Etymology

jade +? -ite

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d?e?da?t/

Noun

jadeite (countable and uncountable, plural jadeites)

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

Related terms

  • jadeitic
  • jaditic

Translations

See also

  • jadeite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • nephrite

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Jadeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “jadeite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

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omphacite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (ómphax, unripe fruit, especially grapes) +? -ite.

Noun

omphacite (usually uncountable, plural omphacites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any of a range of green, monoclinic pyroxene minerals found in eclogites and similar rocks; they are solid solutions of jadeite and diopside.

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Omphacite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “omphacite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

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