Barite and Clinohumite Physical Properties

Barite and Clinohumite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Clinohumite 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 Clinohumite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
• Chemical formula of Clinohumite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Barite and Clinohumite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Clinohumite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Clinohumite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 3.13-3.75 whereas that of Clinohumite is 3.13-3.75.