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Chondrodite Vs Faustite


Faustite Vs Chondrodite


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  

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Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20  
2.9  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al, Brittle  

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

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
4.5  

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
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Transparency
Transparent, Translucent  
Translucent  

Refractive Index
1.589-1.670  
1.612  

Optic Character
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Crystal System
monoclinic  
Triclinic Pinacoidal H-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1  

Birefringence
0.027-0.032  
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Clarity
Transparent  
Translucent  

Benefits

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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, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal and Brittle. Faustite fracture is Conchoidal, ConchoidalAnthony et al and Brittle.

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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.

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