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IMA Symbol
{{testcase|id=Baryte with IMA symbol|<nowiki>
Baryte (barite) | |
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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[1] |
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 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
{{testcase|id=Baryte with blank IMA symbol|<nowiki>
Baryte (barite) | |
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General | |
Category | Sulfate mineral, barite group |
Formula (repeating unit) | BaSO4 |
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[1] |
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 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
{{testcase|id=Baryte without IMA symbol|<nowiki>
Baryte (barite) | |
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General | |
Category | Sulfate mineral, barite group |
Formula (repeating unit) | BaSO4 |
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[1] |
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 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
{{testcase|id=Baryte current live template|<nowiki>
Baryte (barite) | |
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General | |
Category | Sulfate mineral, barite group |
Formula (repeating unit) | BaSO4 |
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[1] |
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 |
References | [2][3][4][5] |
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