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Barite and Pietersite 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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-9999
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None
5
H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12

Barite and Pietersite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Pietersite 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 Pietersite chemical formula.

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Barite and Pietersite Specific Gravity

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