The S'More The Merrier
Jade by Jack Crosby
The story of jade
Group Minerals
OBSIDIAN
Luster is vitreous.
It is mainly translucent.
Has no cleavage.
Hardness is between 5 and 5.5.
Streak is white.
ARAGONITE
Luster is vitreous.
Diaphaneity is transparent.
Has no cleavage.
Hardness is a 3.5.
Streak is white.
LARIMAR
Luster is silky.
Hardness is 4.5 to 5.
It varies from being translucent to opaque.
Has 2 planes of cleavage.
Streak is white.
Fun Facts About Jade
- Hardness is 7.
- Has no cleavage.
- Jade is mostly found inside large rocks, such as boulders.
- It has no transparency (opaque).
- Jade has the strength needed to be carved into many intricate designs, which is one of the many reasons why it is used for jewelry.
- One of the biggest structures made from Jade is an eight-meter tall statue of the god Buddha, made in China, acting as a symbol of peace.
- A character in the video game series Mortal Kombat is named Jade, a woman dressed mostly in green.
- There was a singing group in the early 90's called Jade and there was also a movie in 1995 that was also called Jade. Neither of them have much to do with the mineral, however.
About the author
The diamond is one of the most popular minerals in the world, and it also has the honor of holding the title for being the hardest substance on the Mohs scale. That doesn't mean it doesn't break, however. But it can scratch any other mineral, and cannot be scratched by anything other than another diamond.
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