{"id":60415,"date":"2024-04-18T10:32:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T02:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/gemstone-like-twining-dragons-charoite\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T16:56:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T08:56:47","slug":"gemstone-like-twining-dragons-charoite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/gemstone-like-twining-dragons-charoite\/","title":{"rendered":"Gemstone Like Twining Dragons \u2014 Charoite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#\u4ecb\u7d39\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\u7d2b\u77fd\u9e7c\u9223\u77f3-charoite\">Charoite<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\u7d2b\u77fd\u9e7c\u9223\u77f3\u5546\u696d\u50f9\u503c\">Commercial Value of Charoite<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u4ecb\u7d39\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Charoite is a newly discovered purple silicate mineral, first identified in 1978 near the Chara River in the former Soviet Union, which is why it was named after this location. In the market, it is also phonetically transliterated as &#8220;Charoite.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charoite is a metamorphic mineral with vivid purple and white colors. Its fibrous radiating metamorphic structure creates an intertwined appearance of purple and white, resembling a group of dragons in flight, giving rise to its striking commercial name\u2014Purple Dragon Crystal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charoite forms through contact metamorphism when syenite intrudes into limestone, resulting in the interaction of heat and magma components, producing a fibrous, radiating, and foliated metamorphic structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-f7a85e60 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:0;font-size:0px;line-height:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20080903133354Czaroit1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20080903133354Czaroit1.jpg\" alt=\"Charoite\" class=\"wp-image-38763\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charoite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">(Figure 1) <sup data-fn=\"a1cfaeb8-9a85-4e7a-a83c-76ca4f6d17bd\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#a1cfaeb8-9a85-4e7a-a83c-76ca4f6d17bd\" id=\"a1cfaeb8-9a85-4e7a-a83c-76ca4f6d17bd-link\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"\u7d2b\u77fd\u9e7c\u9223\u77f3-charoite\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=7898575184a519fd&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=Charoite&amp;udm=2&amp;fbs=AEQNm0AaBOazvTRM_Uafu9eNJJzC3QMRKTS5UIeA1ZwBo3sfI5STBA5pr7fqo2I_v__3YVGutX-70hIyezlJk563Fvna8oD1sNHqlXqHEtA_5tJ6Rwz0mDcmgdsyB1mc4l91NxcAIZGPd7s98A5wzvNYvTly0TS6qmEG5rusotP6zo7iyBa9epAnif9uhh3YVuE3VunDHKzi&amp;sa=X&amp;sqi=2&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjJpPKOr-KGAxXtQPUHHYzKA8wQtKgLegQIChAB&amp;biw=1536&amp;bih=695&amp;dpr=1.25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Charoite<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Crystal system: monoclinic crystal system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Hardness: 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Specific gravity: 2.54~2.68<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Gloss: glass to grease gloss, silky gloss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Transparency: translucent to translucent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Color: purple, white<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Refractive index:1.550~1.559<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Birefringence: 0.009<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Fluorescence: None.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Cleavage: complete cleavage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Characteristics: radial fibrous crystal structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"line-height:2\">Imitation: similar to cedar stone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"\u7d2b\u77fd\u9e7c\u9223\u77f3\u5546\u696d\u50f9\u503c\"><strong>Commercial Value of Charoite<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ornamental<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charoite is primarily used in semi-precious gemstones and for crafting gemstone artworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only other gemstone comparable in appearance and deep purple hue is Sugilite. The main visual distinction between the two is that Sugilite lacks the radiating fibrous metamorphic structure, which can be used to differentiate them. Moreover, their refractive indices and specific gravities further aid in distinguishing them. Generally, Charoite is more affordable than Sugilite, but high-quality, gemstone-grade Charoite can rival Sugilite in price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another gemstone known as Seraphinite, which has a green hue and a similar radiating structure, is often compared to Charoite. However, it is actually a type of clinochlore, and its composition is entirely different from that of Charoite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-0-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-168e68d25300f0a2feb4f7f1b18a45be\">Charoite has sufficient hardness and is resistant to scratches. However, due to its pronounced cleavage and fibrous structure, it is prone to fracture upon impact, so care should be taken to avoid collisions. Additionally, exposure to hot springs or acidic\/alkaline solutions can cause minerals to dissolve, potentially damaging the gemstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>Follow Honway to learn more about the characteristics of gemstones~<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo Credit:<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-elements-7945d15369fc2883aec9f1e77d12d742 wp-block-footnotes has-text-color has-ast-global-color-0-color has-small-font-size\"><li id=\"a1cfaeb8-9a85-4e7a-a83c-76ca4f6d17bd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Kosioryt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Piotr Sosnowski<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Kosioryt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Kosioryt<\/a>,July 2008 <a href=\"#a1cfaeb8-9a85-4e7a-a83c-76ca4f6d17bd-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charoite, a rare purple silicate mineral, is characterized by its radiating fibrous metamorphic structure, which resembles a group of entwined dragons, hence earning it the commercial name Purple Dragon Crystal. The other name, Charoite, is derived from its discovery site along the Chara River in Russia. In terms of color, the only gemstone similar to it is Sugilite, but the two can be differentiated by their crystal structures. A gemstone with a similar fibrous structure is Seraphinite, though its composition is entirely different from that of Charoite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"[{\"id\":\"a1cfaeb8-9a85-4e7a-a83c-76ca4f6d17bd\",\"content\":\"<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/commons.wikimedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/User:Kosioryt\\\">Piotr Sosnowski<\\\/a>,<a href=\\\"http:\\\/\\\/commons.wikimedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/User:Kosioryt\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noreferrer noopener\\\">http:\\\/\\\/commons.wikimedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/User:Kosioryt<\\\/a>,July 2008\"}]"},"categories":[2251],"tags":[2836],"class_list":["post-60415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gemstones","tag-charoite"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/honwaygroup.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}