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Clinohumite and Barite Physical Properties


Barite and Clinohumite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.13-3.75   
4.48   

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal   
Uneven   

Cleavage
Poor on {100}   
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
6   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
BaSO4   

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Clinohumite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinohumite 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 Clinohumite and Barite chemical formula.

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Clinohumite and Barite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Clinohumite and Barite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Clinohumite and Barite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Clinohumite is 4.48 whereas that of Barite is 4.48.

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