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Amazonite and Barite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.57
4.48
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8
BaSO4

Amazonite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Amazonite 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 Amazonite and Barite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
  • Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4

Amazonite and Barite Specific Gravity

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

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