Jade
Jade, encompassing both jadeite and nephrite, is a metamorphic rock renowned for its toughness, durability, and diverse colors. Geologically, it forms under high-pressure conditions, typically in metamorphic rocks. Metaphysically, jade is associated with healing, balance, and attracting good fortune.
Geological Properties:
- Types: Jadeite and nephrite are the two main types of jade, both exhibiting similar physical properties.
- Formation: Jadeite and nephrite form under high-pressure conditions in metamorphic rocks, often found in subduction zones.
- Hardness: On the Mohs scale, nephrite ranges from 6 to 6.5, while jadeite ranges from 6.5 to 7.
- Toughness: Jade is known for its exceptional toughness, making it resistant to breakage.
- Color: Jade comes in a variety of colors, including shades of green, white, orange, yellow, lavender, black, and grey.
Metaphysical Properties:
- Healing and Balance: Jade is believed to have healing properties, promoting physical and emotional balance.
- Good Fortune and Abundance: Jade is associated with attracting good luck, prosperity, and abundance.
- Protection and Harmony: Jade is considered a protective stone, warding off negative energy and promoting harmony.
- Specific Colors: Different colors of jade are associated with specific energies. For instance, black jade is linked to power and protection, while yellow jade is associated with wisdom and clarity.
Types of Jade:
- Jadeite: A sodium-aluminum silicate rock belonging to the pyroxene group. It is known for its vivid colors and high translucency, with type A being the most valuable, natural, and untreated variety.
- Nephrite: An amphibole mineral composed of tremolite or actinolite. It is typically more opaque and has a lower refractive index than jadeite.
