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Feldspar and Barite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.56-2.75
4.48
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, Uneven, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
two or three
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6-6.5
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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BaSO4

Feldspar and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Feldspar 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 Feldspar and Barite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4

Feldspar and Barite Specific Gravity

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