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Barite
Barite

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Triplite



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Barite Vs Triplite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
China, Pakistan

Color

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

Streak

White
gray

For which Rashi?

Aquarius
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Planet

Uranus
-

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Cronos
-

Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

4.483.85-3.94
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Conchoidal, Uneven

Cleavage

{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
{010} Good, {100} Distinct

Mohs Hardness

3-3.55-5.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO4
(Mn2+ ,Fe2+ ,Mg,Ca) 2(PO 4)(F,OH)Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous
Vitreous

Pleochroism

colorless.
DistinctArthur Thomas

Dispersion

0.050.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

-
Translucent

Refractive Index

-99991.643-1.703
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Orthorhombic
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Birefringence

-99990.020
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Translucent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
-

Psychology

Harmony
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Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Transformation
Creativity

Barite Vs Triplite Fracture

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

Barite Vs Triplite Luster

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