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Barite and Cassiterite Physical Properties


Cassiterite and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
insoluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.48  
6.86-7.03  

Fracture
Uneven  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Irregular  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
{100} imperfect, {110} indistinct; partings on {111} or {011}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
SnO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Barite and Cassiterite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Cassiterite 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 Cassiterite chemical formula.

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Barite and Cassiterite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Cassiterite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Cassiterite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 6.86-7.03 whereas that of Cassiterite is 6.86-7.03.

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