Chondrodite
Tilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA
0.09 carats
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Transparent to translucent orange-brown specimens exhibiting orange-brown to yellow-brown pleochroism have been reported from Sri Lanka. Transparent deep garnet-red material of gem-quality is found in the Tilly Foster mine, Brewster, New York, USA.
Chondrodite is one of the rarest and most beautiful of gemstones and it is occasionally faceted for collectors.
Chondrodite Gemstones by Colour
This table shows the variety of hues this gemstone can be found in. Click on a photo for more information.
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Chondrodite Gemstones by Size
This table shows distribution of Chondrodite gemstone sizes that are listed on this site. This can give a good indication as to the general availability of this gemstone in different sizes.
Contributed photos
Lightest:0.09 cts
Heaviest:1.06 cts
Average:0.60 cts
Total photos:3
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| Chemical Formula |
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| Physical Properties of Chondrodite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mohs Hardness | 6 to 6.5, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Specific Gravity | 3.10 to 3.20, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Cleavage Quality | Distinct, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Fracture | Uneven,Sub-Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Properties of Chondrodite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Refractive Index | 1.589 to 1.670, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Optical Character | Biaxial/+, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Birefringence | 0.025 to 0.036, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Pleochroism | Orange-brown to yellow-brown, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Dispersion | Nil, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Colour | ||||||||||||||||||
| Colour (General) | Yellow, red, brownish, Gemmological Tables (2004) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Transparency | Transparent,Translucent,Opaque, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Lustre | Vitreous,Resinous, Gemstones (2009) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence & other light emissions | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Short Wave UV) | Inert to moderate yellow, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) | |||||||||||||||||
| Fluorescence (Long-Wave UV) | Inert to weak orange, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Crystallography of Chondrodite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal System | Monoclinic, Blue Chart Gem Identification (2010) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Habit | Characteristically flattened crystals, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Geological Environment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Where found: | In contact metamorphic zones, in limestones and dolostones, associated with felsic to alkalic plutonic rocks, especially with Fe-B-F metasomatism; in a carbonatite., Handbook of mineralogy (2001) More from other references | |||||||||||||||||
| Further Information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mineral information: | Chondrodite information at mindat.org | |||||||||||||||||
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