jadeite

From jade +‎ -ite.

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒeɪˌdaɪt/

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.

• jadeitic
• jaditic

• jadeite on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• nephrite

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Jadeite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “jadeite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.