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Parisite and Barite Physical Properties


Barite and Parisite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.33-4.42   
4.48   

Fracture
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Uneven   

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

Mohs Hardness
4.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   
BaSO4   

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Parisite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Parisite 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 Parisite and Barite chemical formula.

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Parisite and Barite Specific Gravity

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

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