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Barite and Inderite Physical Properties


Inderite and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.48  
1.79  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
{110} Good  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
2.5  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
MgB 3O 3(OH) 5 · 5H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Barite and Inderite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Inderite 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 Inderite chemical formula.

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Barite and Inderite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Inderite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Inderite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 1.79 whereas that of Inderite is 1.79.

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