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Seraphinite Vs Chondrodite


Chondrodite Vs Seraphinite


Astrology

Origin
Southern and central Africa   
Southern and central Africa   

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

Streak
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Grey, Yellow, gray   

For which Rashi?
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Planet
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Element of Planets
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Finger
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Ring Metal
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Energy
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Deities
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Not to wear with
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Powers
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Planetary
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Talisman
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Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.60-3.02   
3.10-3.20   

Fracture
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Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
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Poor to good on (001)   

Mohs Hardness
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6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)   
(Mg,Fe) 5(SiO 4) 2(F,OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

Optical Properties

Luster
Pearly, Greasy   
Vitreous, Greasy   

Pleochroism
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X golden yellow to orange   

Dispersion
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Transparency
Transparent   
Transparent, Translucent   

Refractive Index
1.571-1.597   
1.589-1.670   

Optic Character
Biaxial/+   
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Crystal System
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monoclinic   

Birefringence
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0.027-0.032   

Clarity
Transparent   
Transparent   

Benefits

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Respiratory
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Reproductive
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Seraphinite Vs Chondrodite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Seraphinite and Chondrodite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Seraphinite 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 Brittle, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Uneven and Uneven.

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Seraphinite Vs Chondrodite Luster

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

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