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Barite mineral - You can buy these samples

Barite (heavy spar) is a widespread hydrothermal mineral. Due to the content of barium is very heavy. Resistant to acids and difficult to penetrate by X-rays, which is why it is used as a protection against them and for protection in the chemical industry. The main source of obtaining barium.


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Physical properties of Barite

General
Category Sulfate mineral, barite group
Formula
(repeating unit)		 BaSO4
IMA symbol Brt
Strunz classification 7.AD.35
Dana classification 28.03.01.01
Crystal system Orthorhombic
Crystal class Dipyramidal (mmm)
H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group Pnma
Unit cell a = 8.884(2) Å,
b = 5.457(3) Å,
c = 7.157(2) Å; Z = 4
Identification
Color Colorless, white, light shades of blue, yellow, grey, brown
Crystal habit Tabular parallel to base, fibrous, nodular to massive
Cleavage Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Fracture Irregular/uneven
Tenacity Brittle
Mohs scale hardness 3-3.5
Luster Vitreous, Pearly
Streak White
Diaphaneity transparent to opaque
Specific gravity 4.3–5
Density 4.48 g/cm3
Optical properties biaxial positive
Refractive index nα = 1.634–1.637
nβ = 1.636–1.638
nγ = 1.646–1.648
Birefringence 0.012
Fusibility 4, yellowish green barium flame
Diagnostic features white color, high specific gravity, characteristic cleavage and crystals
Solubility low
RARE Realgar in Barite - inclusion
Code: 4947
RARE Realgar in Barite - inclusion
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
27*18*10mm

0.00 $ $99.00

Barite two-headed
Code: 4912
Barite two-headed
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
18*16*13mm

0.00 $ $12.00

Barite, Chalcopyrite - inclusion
Code: 4910
Barite, Chalcopyrite - inclusion
Belorechenskoye field, Adygea, Caucasus, RF
59*52*27mm

0.00 $ $40.00

Barite, Sphalerite archived
Code: 2271
Barite, Sphalerite
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
28*22*22mm

0.00 $ $31.67

Barite archived
Code: 2272
Barite
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
79*80*47mm

0.00 $ $50.00

Barite archived
Code: 2297
Barite
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
29*18*13mm

0.00 $ $31.67

Barite archived
Code: 2298
Barite
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
39*17*13mm

0.00 $ $16.67

Barite archived
Code: 4911
Barite
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
37*29*15mm

0.00 $ $40.00

Barite archived
Code: 4380
Barite
Jalankol deposit, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Caucasus, RF
47*37*22mm

0.00 $ $36.67

Rhodochrosite, Barite archived
Code: 2635
Rhodochrosite, Barite
Priozernoe, Kerch, Crimea
40*27*22mm

0.00 $ $98.00

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