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Strontianite
Strontianite

Barite
Barite



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Strontianite Vs Barite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Southern and central Africa

Color

Colorless, White, Brown, Green, Greenish, gray
White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Blue, Reddish, Brown, Red

Streak

White
White

For which Rashi?

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Aquarius

Planet

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Uranus

Element of Planets

-
-

Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

-
Cronos

Not to wear with

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-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.63-3.794.48
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Uneven

Cleavage

{110} Good
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

3.53-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

SrCO 3Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
BaSO4

Optical Properties

Luster

Vitreous, Greasy
Vitreous

Pleochroism

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colorless.

Dispersion

0.040.05
0.005 1
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Transparency

Transparent
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Refractive Index

1.517-1.667-9999
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

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Orthorhombic

Birefringence

-9999-9999
0 0.296
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Clarity

Transparent
-

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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-

Digestive

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-

Psychology

Harmony
Harmony

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Harmony
Transformation

Strontianite Vs Barite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Strontianite and Barite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Strontianite Vs Barite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Strontianite is Uneven and Conchoidal. Barite fracture is Uneven.

Strontianite Vs Barite Luster

A primary knowledge about Strontianite vs Barite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Strontianite exhibits Vitreous and Greasy luster. Barite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous luster.