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Chondrodite
Chondrodite

Faustite
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Chondrodite Vs Faustite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange
Green

Streak

Grey, Yellow, gray
Greenish, White

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

3.10-3.202.9
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

6-6.54.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
(Zn,Cu)Al 6(PO 4) 4(OH) 8 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Waxy

Pleochroism

X golden yellow to orange
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Dispersion

0.020.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent, Translucent
Translucent

Refractive Index

1.589-1.6701.612
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

monoclinic
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1

Birefringence

0.027-0.032-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Translucent

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
Healing

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Emotional Balance
Healing

Chondrodite Vs Faustite Fracture

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

Chondrodite Vs Faustite Luster

A primary knowledge about Chondrodite vs Faustite 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. Faustite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy luster.