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Bustamite
Bustamite

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Chondrodite



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Bustamite Vs Chondrodite

Astrology

Origin

Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

Reddish, Brown, Red, pink
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

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Brittle

Solubility

Partly soluble in HCl.
Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.32-3.433.10-3.20
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{100} perfect; {110} and {1 1 0} good; {010} poor
Poor to good on (001)

Mohs Hardness

5.5-66-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Ca,Mn2+ )Si 3O 9Michael 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

Vitreous
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Weak
X golden yellow to orange

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.662-1.7071.589-1.670
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Triclinic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.013-0.0150.027-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Supports heart health

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Love
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Love
Emotional Balance

Bustamite Vs Chondrodite Fracture

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

Bustamite Vs Chondrodite Luster

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