Halite and Chondrodite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Water-soluble
  
Soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.17
  
3.10-3.20
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle
  
Cleavage
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Poor to good on (001)
  
Mohs Hardness
2.0-2.5
  
6-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
NaCl
  
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Halite and Chondrodite Chemical Formula
While comparing Halite and Chondrodite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Halite and Chondrodite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
- Chemical formula of Chondrodite- (Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Halite and Chondrodite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Halite and Chondrodite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Halite and Chondrodite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Halite is 3.10-3.20 whereas that of Chondrodite is 3.10-3.20.