Jadeite is found in "Myanmar" and "Afghanistan" and it is characterized by chemical and physical properties:
Physical properties
- Block shape / rare crystals
- Silicate minerals group
- White scratching
- Hardness 6 / 7
- Color is green / white / purple / pink / orange / yellow
- Not radioactive
- Transparent to opaque
- The luster is vitreous / greasy
Chemical properties
- Refractive index 1.66 / 1.68
- Density 3.2 / 3.4
- Mono tilt crystals system
- The chemical formula is pyroxene