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Barite and Anorthite Physical Properties


Anorthite and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
4.48   
2.77   

Fracture
Uneven   
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   
Perfect [001] good [010] poor [110]   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
BaSO4   
CaAl 2Si 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Barite and Anorthite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Anorthite 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 Anorthite chemical formula.

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Barite and Anorthite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Anorthite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Anorthite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 2.77 whereas that of Anorthite is 2.77.

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