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Jade, jadeite, nephrite and so on are complex silicates. The toughness of these minerals is due to the interlocking nature of the crystals.

Time is not the determinant, but the degree of metamorphism is. That refers to temperature and rate of cooling to which the mineral has been subjected.

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