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Barite
Barite

Stichtite
Stichtite



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Barite Vs Stichtite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Australia, Southern and central Africa

Color

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

Streak

White
White, Violet, Blue

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

4.482.11-2.20
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Uneven

Cleavage

{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Perfect on {0001}

Mohs Hardness

3-3.5-9999
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO4
Mg 6Cr 2(CO 3)(OH) 16 · 4H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Waxy, Resinous

Pleochroism

colorless.
Weak

Dispersion

0.050.02
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.516-1.544
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.026
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

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
Love

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Love

Barite Vs Stichtite Fracture

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

Barite Vs Stichtite Luster

A primary knowledge about Barite vs Stichtite 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. Stichtite, on other hand, exhibits Waxy and Resinous luster.