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Pollucite and Barite Physical Properties


Barite and Pollucite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Readily soluble in HF  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.86-2.94  
4.48  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
None observed  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
(Cs,Na)(AlSi 2O 6) · 0.5H 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
BaSO4  

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Pollucite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pollucite 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 Pollucite and Barite chemical formula.

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Pollucite and Barite Specific Gravity

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

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