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Brookite
Brookite

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Chondrodite



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Brookite Vs Chondrodite

Astrology

Origin

Russia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Red, Reddish, Brown, Black, orange
Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange

Streak

White
Grey, Yellow, gray

For which Rashi?

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Planet

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Element of Planets

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Energy

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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

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Deities

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Not to wear with

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Powers

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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.87-4.143.10-3.20
1 7.18
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Fracture

Subconchoidal, Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}
Poor to good on (001)

Mohs Hardness

5.5-66-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Adamantine
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Very weak
X golden yellow to orange

Dispersion

0.200.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

2.583-2.7411.589-1.670
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.1170.027-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Transformation
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Emotional Balance

Brookite Vs Chondrodite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Brookite and Chondrodite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Brookite Vs Chondrodite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Brookite is Subconchoidal and Conchoidal. Chondrodite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.

Brookite Vs Chondrodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brookite vs Chondrodite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Brookite exhibits Adamantine luster. Chondrodite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.