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Baryte and Weloganite Physical Properties


Weloganite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.20-3.22  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Perfect on pseudo {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
3  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  

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Baryte and Weloganite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Weloganite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Baryte and Weloganite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Weloganite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Weloganite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Weloganite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.20-3.22 whereas that of Weloganite is 3.20-3.22.

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