How Is Jadeite Formed?
Jadeite is one of two minerals that can be called jade (the other one is Nephrite). It is harder than steel and cannot be carved like materials used for sculpture. It is shaped by grinding and polishing. Jadeite is the more valued type of jade (especially jadeite from Burma) because of its highly prized colors and translucence. Appearance Jade is commonly known for its green color, but it can actually be found in a wide variety of colors. Pure jade is white. If impurities are part of the stone, it takes on colors, such as green, red, yellow pink, white, violet, orange, blue-green and brown. Jadeite is the source of the famous emerald-green jade that is sometimes called Imperial Jade. This jade comes from chromium as the impurity that is introduced into the jade. Contents Jadeite is composed of a number of minerals that are compressed and heated into jadeite. The essential elements of jadeite are aluminum, sodium, oxygen, iron and silicon. Some of the impurities that may be found in jad
