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Barite Vs Polyhalite


Polyhalite Vs Barite


Astrology

Origin
Not Available, Southern and central Africa   
Austria   

Color
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red, Brown   
Colorless, White, Red, gray, pink   

Streak
White   
White   

For which Rashi?
Aquarius   
Not Available   

Planet
Uranus   
Not Available   

Element of Planets
Not Available   
Not Available   

How to Wear?
  
  

Finger
Not Available   
Not Available   

Ring Metal
Not Available   
Not Available   

Energy
Receptive, Projective   
Not Available   

Deities
Cronos   
Not Available   

Not to wear with
Not Available   
Not Available   

Powers
Not Available   
Not Available   

Birthstone
  
  

Planetary
Not Available   
Not Available   

Talisman
Not Available   
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
4.48   
2.78   

Fracture
Uneven   
Conchoidal, Brittle   

Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   
Perfect on {10 1 }; parting on {010}   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
3.5   

Chemical Composition
BaSO4   
Not Available   

Optical Properties

Luster
Vitreous   
Vitreous, Resinous   

Pleochroism
colorless.   
Not Available   

Dispersion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Transparency
Not Available   
Not Available   

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.546-1.548   

Optic Character
Not Available   
Not Available   

Crystal System
Orthorhombic   
Triclinic   

Birefringence
Not Available   
0.021   

Clarity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Physical
  
  

Neurological
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Cardiovascular
Not Available   
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Respiratory
Not Available   
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Reproductive
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Digestive
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Psychology
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Healing
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Qualities Associated
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Barite Vs Polyhalite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Barite and Polyhalite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Barite Vs Polyhalite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Barite is Uneven. Polyhalite fracture is Brittle and Conchoidal.

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Barite Vs Polyhalite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Polyhalite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Barite exhibits Vitreous luster. Polyhalite, on other hand, exhibits Resinous and Vitreous luster.

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