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Barite
Barite

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Sonolite



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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red
Brown, Reddish, pink, orange

Streak

White
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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

4.483.82-4.00
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
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Cleavage

{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
{???} Indistinct

Mohs Hardness

3-3.55.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO4
Mn2+9(SiO 4) 4(OH,F) 2Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

colorless.
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Dispersion

0.050.01
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
TransparentAnthony et al

Refractive Index

-99991.763-1.793
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
TransparentAnthony et al

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
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Cardiovascular

-
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Harmony
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Healing

Emotional healing
Physical healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Harmony

Barite Vs Sonolite Fracture

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

Barite Vs Sonolite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Sonolite 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. Sonolite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.