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Dolomite and Barite Physical Properties


Barite and Dolomite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Poorly soluble in dilute HCl   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.80-2.95   
4.48   

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

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 1}, rhombohedral cleavage   
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
CaMg(CO 3) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   
BaSO4   

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Dolomite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Dolomite 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 Dolomite and Barite chemical formula.

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Dolomite and Barite Specific Gravity

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

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