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Pearl

Chondrodite
Chondrodite



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Astrology

Origin

Australia
Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
Grey, Yellow, gray

For which Rashi?

Cancer, Gemini
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Planet

-
-

Element of Planets

Water
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
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Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Venus
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

Protection, Love
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.60-2.853.10-3.20
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

none
Poor to good on (001)

Mohs Hardness

2.5-4.56-6.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

CaCO3
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Optical Properties

Luster

Pearly
Vitreous, Greasy

Pleochroism

-
X golden yellow to orange

Dispersion

0.030.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

Translucent, Opaque
Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.52-1.661.589-1.670
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.1560.027-0.032
0 0.296
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Clarity

Translucent
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

Enhances mental clarity and focus
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Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
Supports heart health

Respiratory

Excellent
Good

Reproductive

Supports reproductive health
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Digestive

Supports digestive health
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Psychology

Purity
Self-acceptance

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Purity
Emotional Balance

Pearl Vs Chondrodite Fracture

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

Pearl Vs Chondrodite Luster

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