Jadeite

Formula : NaAl(SiO3)2

Family: 
Space group: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/c
Dana class: 
65.1.3c.1 (65) Inosilicate Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 (65.1) with chains P=2 (65.1.3c)C2/c clinopyroxenes (Na clinopyroxenes)
High temperature: 
The stability of this mineral is this mineral is limited to high temperature and high pressures :above 5 kbar at 400C (Albite => Jadeite+Quartz) and this reaction ispressure dependant.
Geological context: 
In high-pressure metamorphic rocks of the glaucophane facies; a component of eclogitic rocks.

Dernière mise à jour le 25.01.2021

THERMODYNAMICS

T(°C) 0 25 60 100 150 200 250 300
log10K 9.01 7.56 5.75 4.04 2.33 0.92 -0.33 -1.53