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Chondrodite
Chondrodite

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Chondrodite Vs Dravite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange
White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Violet, Black

Streak

Grey, Yellow, gray
Colorless

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
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Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.10-3.203.03-3.18
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven, Irregular, Conchoidal

Cleavage

Poor to good on (001)
{???} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

6-6.57-7.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Na(Mg 3)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

X golden yellow to orange
Very strong: pale yellow colorless

Dispersion

0.020.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Transparent

Refractive Index

1.589-1.6701.614-1.666
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
Trigonal Ditrigonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (3m) Space Group: R 3m

Birefringence

0.027-0.0320.014-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Self-acceptance
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Balance
Self-Exploration

Chondrodite Vs Dravite Fracture

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

Chondrodite Vs Dravite Luster

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