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Vanadinite
Vanadinite

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Vanadinite and Baryte Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

6.8-7.14.3-5
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Conchoidal
Irregular/uneven

Cleavage

None
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

3-43-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

C20H36
BaSO4

Vanadinite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Vanadinite and Baryte 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 Vanadinite and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Vanadinite- C20H36
  • Chemical formula of Baryte- BaSO4

Vanadinite and Baryte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Vanadinite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Vanadinite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Vanadinite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.