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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.90-3.383.28-3.38
1 7.18
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Fracture

Splintery
Splintery, Fibrous

Cleavage

1 or 2,2 prismatic.
Good on [110]

Mohs Hardness

6-76.5-7
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
NaAlSi 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.