Chlorastrolite and Barite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.1-3.5
  
4.48
  
Fracture
Granular
  
Uneven
  
Cleavage
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{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe)Al 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  
BaSO4
  
Chlorastrolite and Barite Chemical Formula
While comparing Chlorastrolite 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 Chlorastrolite and Barite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chlorastrolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe)Al 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
- Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
Chlorastrolite and Barite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chlorastrolite and Barite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chlorastrolite and Barite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chlorastrolite is 4.48 whereas that of Barite is 4.48.