Liddicoatite and Barite Physical Properties

Liddicoatite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Liddicoatite 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 Liddicoatite and Barite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Liddicoatite- Ca(Li 2Al)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
• Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4

Liddicoatite and Barite Specific Gravity

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