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Zinnwaldite
Zinnwaldite

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Baryte



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Zinnwaldite and Baryte Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Elastic
Brittle

Solubility

-
Soluble

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

2.9-3.14.3-5
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven
Irregular/uneven

Cleavage

Perfect basal {001}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

3.5-4.03-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

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BaSO4

Zinnwaldite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Zinnwaldite 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 Zinnwaldite and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Zinnwaldite- -
  • Chemical formula of Baryte- BaSO4

Zinnwaldite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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