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Barite and Chrysocolla Physical Properties


Chrysocolla and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.48  
2.00-2.45  

Fracture
Uneven  
Sub-Conchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
none  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
2-4  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
Cu2H2Si2O5(OH)4  

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Barite and Chrysocolla Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Chrysocolla 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 Chrysocolla chemical formula.

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Barite and Chrysocolla Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Chrysocolla Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Chrysocolla Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 2.00-2.45 whereas that of Chrysocolla is 2.00-2.45.

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