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Barite and Erythrite Physical Properties


Erythrite and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Sectile  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.48  
3.06  

Fracture
Uneven  
Sectile  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  

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Barite and Erythrite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Erythrite 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 Erythrite chemical formula.

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Barite and Erythrite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Erythrite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Erythrite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 3.06 whereas that of Erythrite is 3.06.

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