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
Cleavage: indistinct
Colors: white in variations, yellow, orange, brown
Luster: vitreous - resinous
Fluorescence: -
Pleochroism: -
Largest Chondrodite: 10 cm?
Deposits: worldwide
1st Description: 1892

Chondrodite Mineral

Origin: Mogok / Myanmar

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Chondrodite Mineral

Origin: Mogok / Sagaing Distr. / Mandalay / Myanmar

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Chondrodite Mineral

Weight: 1.32 ct

Origin: Pakistan

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Chondrodite Mineral

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

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Chondrodite

Weight: 0.73 ct

Origin: Afghanistan

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