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Barite
Barite

Scorodite
Scorodite



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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red
Green, Grey, Blue, Yellow, Colorless, Violet, Red

Streak

White
Greenish, White

For which Rashi?

Aquarius
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Planet

Uranus
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Element of Planets

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Energy

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

Cronos
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Not to wear with

-
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Powers

-
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Birthstone

Planetary

-
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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
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Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

4.48-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Sub-Conchoidal, Splintery

Cleavage

{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
{201} Imperfect, {100} Poor, {001} Poor

Mohs Hardness

3-3.53.5-4
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO4
FeAsO4·2H2O

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous, Resinous

Pleochroism

colorless.
Weak

Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
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Refractive Index

-9999-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Cardiovascular

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Respiratory

Good
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Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
Transformation

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Emotional Healing & Clarity

Barite Vs Scorodite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Barite and Scorodite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Barite Vs Scorodite 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. Scorodite fracture is Sub-Conchoidal and Splintery.

Barite Vs Scorodite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Scorodite 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. Scorodite, on other hand, exhibits Sub-Adamantine, Vitreous and Resinous luster.