Chondrodite Vs Phenakite
Origin
Southern and central Africa
USA, Switzerland, Tanzania, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka
Color
Red, Yellow, Brownish, White, Reddish, Greenish, orange
Colorless, Yellow, pink, Red
Streak
Grey, Yellow, gray
White
Specific Gravity
3.10-3.20
2.90-2.98
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann
Cleavage
Poor to good on (001)
Distinct on {11 2 0}, imperfect on {10 1 1}
Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
7.5-8
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Be 2SiO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Luster
Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous
Pleochroism
X golden yellow to orange
Distinct: colorless orangy-yellowHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent
-
Refractive Index
1.589-1.670
1.650-1.695
Crystal System
monoclinic
Trigonal
Birefringence
0.027-0.032
0.016
Clarity
Transparent
TransparentUlrich Henn and Claudio C. Milisenda
Cardiovascular
Supports heart health
Supports heart health
Respiratory
Good
Excellent
Psychology
Self-acceptance
Clarity
Healing
Emotional healing
Emotional healing
Qualities Associated
Emotional Balance
Spiritual Activation
Chondrodite Vs Phenakite Fracture
Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Chondrodite and Phenakite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Chondrodite Vs Phenakite 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. Phenakite fracture is Conchoidal and ConchoidalWalter Schumann.
Chondrodite Vs Phenakite Luster
A primary knowledge about Chondrodite vs Phenakite 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. Phenakite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.