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Barite and Xonotlite Physical Properties


Xonotlite 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   
2.71-2.72   

Fracture
Uneven   
Handbook of mineralogy (2001), Difficult, Fibrous   

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
6-6.5   

Chemical Composition
BaSO4   
Ca 6Si 6O 17(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   

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Barite and Xonotlite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Xonotlite 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 Xonotlite chemical formula.

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Barite and Xonotlite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Xonotlite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Xonotlite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 2.71-2.72 whereas that of Xonotlite is 2.71-2.72.

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