Barite and Cinnabar Physical Properties

Barite and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
• Chemical formula of Cinnabar- HgSMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Barite and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.