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Almandine and Barite Physical Properties


Barite and Almandine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.30   
4.48   

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

Cleavage
none   
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)   
BaSO4   

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Almandine and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Almandine and Barite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Almandine and Barite chemical formula.

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Almandine and Barite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Almandine and Barite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Almandine and Barite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Almandine is 4.48 whereas that of Barite is 4.48.

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