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Weloganite and Baryte Barite Physical Properties


Baryte Barite and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22   
4.43-4.46   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle   
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)   

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}   
Not Available   

Mohs Hardness
3   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
BaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references   

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Weloganite and Baryte Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite and Baryte 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 Weloganite and Baryte Barite chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Baryte Barite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Weloganite and Baryte Barite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Weloganite and Baryte Barite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Weloganite is 4.43-4.46 whereas that of Baryte Barite is 4.43-4.46.

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