Barite and Tourmaline Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
4.48
2.85-3.35
Fracture
Uneven
Uneven, Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Indistinct
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
7-7.5
Chemical Composition
BaSO4
Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Barite and Tourmaline Chemical Formula
While comparing Barite and Tourmaline 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 Tourmaline chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
- Chemical formula of Tourmaline- Tourmaline is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas. See The chemical formula of Tourmaline for details.
Barite and Tourmaline Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Tourmaline Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Tourmaline Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 2.85-3.35 whereas that of Tourmaline is 2.85-3.35.