Posted on September 30, 2010December 26, 2010 by Sylviaankāelle ankāelle jade, which is actually two minerals that are easily mistaken for one another, so this word would apply to both. Image from Wikipedia.
Jadeite and nephrite, and yes, chemically very different, but appearance-wise, very similar, and close in hardness.
What are the two minerals? Are they crucially different?
Jadeite and nephrite, and yes, chemically very different, but appearance-wise, very similar, and close in hardness.