Tremolite and Barite Physical Properties

Tremolite and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Tremolite 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 Tremolite and Barite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Tremolite- Ca 2Mg 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4

Tremolite and Barite Specific Gravity

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