Barite and Benitoite Physical Properties

Barite and Benitoite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Benitoite 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 Benitoite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
• Chemical formula of Benitoite- BaTiSi 3O 9Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Barite and Benitoite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Benitoite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Benitoite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 3.61-3.68 whereas that of Benitoite is 3.61-3.68.