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Pumpellyite 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
3.20-3.304.48
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
5-63-3.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
BaSO4

Pumpellyite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Pumpellyite 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 Pumpellyite and Barite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Pumpellyite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe,Mn,Al) 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4

Pumpellyite and Barite Specific Gravity

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