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Barite and Hercynite Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
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4.48
Uneven
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
3-3.5
BaSO4
 
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4.39
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{111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct, {111} Indistinct
7.5-8
Fe2+ Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)

Barite and Hercynite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Hercynite 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 Hercynite chemical formula.

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Barite and Hercynite Specific Gravity

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