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Barite and Sinhalite Physical Properties


Sinhalite and Barite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.48  
3.46-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
6-7  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
MgAlBO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Barite and Sinhalite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Sinhalite 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 Sinhalite chemical formula.

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Barite and Sinhalite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Sinhalite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Sinhalite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 3.46-3.50 whereas that of Sinhalite is 3.46-3.50.

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