Barite and Zektzerite Physical Properties

Barite and Zektzerite Chemical Formula

While comparing Barite and Zektzerite 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 Zektzerite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
• Chemical formula of Zektzerite- LiNa(Zr,Ti,Hf)Si 6O 15Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Barite and Zektzerite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Zektzerite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Zektzerite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 2.79 whereas that of Zektzerite is 2.79.