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Barite and Musgravite Physical Properties


Musgravite and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.48   
3.62-3.68   

Fracture
Uneven   
Conchoidal   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   
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Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
8-8.5   

Chemical Composition
BaSO4   
(Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Barite and Musgravite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Musgravite 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 Musgravite chemical formula.

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Barite and Musgravite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Musgravite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Musgravite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 3.62-3.68 whereas that of Musgravite is 3.62-3.68.

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