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Mexican fire opal
Mexican fire opal

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Mexican fire opal and Barite Physical Properties

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
Not Available4.48
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
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Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
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{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
Not Available3-3.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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BaSO4

Mexican fire opal and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Mexican fire opal 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 Mexican fire opal and Barite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4

Mexican fire opal and Barite Specific Gravity

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