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Diaspore
Diaspore

Chondrodite
Chondrodite



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Diaspore Vs Chondrodite

Astrology

Origin

Turkey
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, White, Yellow, Greenish, gray, Brown
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

Very brittle
Brittle

Solubility

insoluble
Soluble

Durability

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Specific Gravity

3.30-3.403.10-3.20
1 7.18
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Fracture

Conchoidal
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Poor to good on (001)

Mohs Hardness

6.5-76-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

Strong
X golden yellow to orange

Dispersion

0.010.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.702-1.7501.589-1.670
1 3.25
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Optic Character

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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.0480.027-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

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Psychology

Transformation
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Change
Emotional Balance

Diaspore Vs Chondrodite Fracture

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

Diaspore Vs Chondrodite Luster

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