Blue John and Barite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25
  
4.48
  
Fracture
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Uneven
  
Cleavage
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{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
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3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
BaSO4
  
Blue John and Barite Chemical Formula
While comparing Blue John and Barite 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 Blue John and Barite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Blue John- CaF 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
Blue John and Barite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Blue John and Barite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Blue John and Barite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Blue John is 4.48 whereas that of Barite is 4.48.