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Barite and Almandine Garnet Physical Properties


Almandine Garnet and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.48   
4.3   

Fracture
Uneven   
Not Available   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   
None.   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
7.5-8.5   

Chemical Composition
BaSO4   
Fe3Al2Si3O12   

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Barite and Almandine Garnet Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Almandine Garnet 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 Barite and Almandine Garnet chemical formula.

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Barite and Almandine Garnet Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Almandine Garnet Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Almandine Garnet Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 4.3 whereas that of Almandine Garnet is 4.3.

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