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Mexican fire opal and Barite Physical Properties


Barite and Mexican fire opal Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
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4.48   

Fracture
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Uneven   

Cleavage
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{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
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3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
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BaSO4   

Optical Properties >>
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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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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.

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