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Barite
Barite

Purpurite
Purpurite



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Barite Vs Purpurite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red
Violet, Brownish, Black, pink, Red, Reddish

Streak

White
Red

For which Rashi?

Aquarius
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Planet

Uranus
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Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Cronos
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.483.2-3.4
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
[100] [001] perfect

Mohs Hardness

3-3.54-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO4
MnPO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
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Pleochroism

colorless.
StrongArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Refractive Index

-99991.85-1.92
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-99990.070
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TranslucentWalter Schumann

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Spiritual Awareness

Barite Vs Purpurite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Barite and Purpurite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Barite Vs Purpurite 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. Purpurite fracture is Uneven.

Barite Vs Purpurite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Purpurite 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.