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Brucite
Brucite

Chondrodite
Chondrodite



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Brucite Vs Chondrodite

Astrology

Origin

Pakistan
Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Green, Blue, Yellow, Brownish, Red, gray
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

Sectile
Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

2.393.10-3.20
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Perfect on {0001}
Poor to good on (001)

Mohs Hardness

2.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
X golden yellow to orange

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.56-1.601.589-1.670
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.010-0.0200.027-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

TransparentMichael O’Donoghue
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Peace
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Peace
Emotional Balance

Brucite Vs Chondrodite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Brucite and Chondrodite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Brucite 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 Brucite is Irregular. Chondrodite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.

Brucite Vs Chondrodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Brucite 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. Brucite exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster. Chondrodite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster.