Chondrodite

Formula: (Mg,Fe)₅(SiO₄)₂(F,OH)₂
Mineral class: silicates
Crystal system: monoclinic
Mohs scale: 6 - 6.5
Density (g/cm³): 3.1 - 3.2
Refractive index: 1.592 - 1.646
Cleavage: indistinct
Colors: white in variations, yellow, orange, brown
Luster: vitreous - resinous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: -
Largest Chondrodite: 10 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
1st Description: 1892
Name: from the Greek word "chondros" (grain)

Chondrodite

Weight: 0.40 ct

Origin: Tanzania

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Chondrodite Mineral

Origin: Mogok / Sagaing Distr. / Mandalay / Myanmar

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Chondrodite

Weight: 0.56 ct

Origin: Tanzania

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Chondrodite Mineral

Size: 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm

Origin: Mogok / Sagaing Distr. / Mandalay / Myanmar

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Chondrodite Mineral

Origin: Tilly Foster Mine / Brewster County / New York / USA

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Chondrodite

Weight: 1.32 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Chondrodite Mineral

Size: 5.1 x 3.6 x 2.5 cm

Origin: Tilly Foster Mine / Brewster County / New York / USA

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Chondrodite

Size: 0.79 x 0.47 cm
Weight: 0.88 ct
Origin: Afghanistan

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