sulfates Flashcards
barite formula
BaSO4
barite crystal form
- orthorhombic, tabular on {001}
- frequently divergent groups or tabular crystals forming crested barite or barite roses
- coarsely laminated, granular, earthy
barite cleavage
pinacoidal perfect, prismatic less perfect
barite hardness
3 to 3.5
barite specific gravity
4.5
barite color
vitreous, transparent to translucent. pearly on the base on some. colorless white light shades of red blue and yellow
barite occurrence
hydrothermal veins associated with ores of silver, lead, copper, cobalt and manganese
barite remarks
yellowish green flame test
celestite formula
SrSO4
celestite crystal form
- orthorhombic tabular on {001}, same with barite
- prismatic parallel to the a or b axis
- radiating fibrous, granular
celestite cleavage
basal perfect, prismatic good
celestite hardness
3 to 3.5
celestite specific gravity
3.95 to 3.97
celestite color
vitreous to pearly transparent to translucent. colorless white and faintly red and blue
celestite occurrence
- disseminations in sandstone or limestone
- nests or lining of cavities in ss or ls
- lead veins with galena
celestite remarks
- usual pale blue color
- fine radiating/ fibrous habit
- crimson flame test and lower specific gravity