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Whitlockite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Whitlockite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.12  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Uneven  
Irregular/uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 9(Mg,Fe2+ )(PO 4) 6(PO 3OH)Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)  
BaSO4  

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Whitlockite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Whitlockite 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 Whitlockite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Whitlockite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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