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Weloganite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Weloganite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.20-3.22  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on pseudo {0001}  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
3  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Na2SrZrSi6O17(OH)3·3H2O  
BaSO4  

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Weloganite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Weloganite 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 Weloganite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Weloganite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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