Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Jadeitite is a metamorphic rock usually found in blueschist grade metamorphic terrains
History
Origin
USA
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Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From pyroxene mineral jadeite
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock