General Information:
Chemical Formula:
BaCa(CO3)2
Composition:
(Molecular Weight = 297.42 gm)
Barium 46.17 % Ba
Calcium 13.48 % Ca
Carbon 8.08 % C
Oxygen 32.28 % O
Empirical Formula:
BaCa(CO3)2
IMA Status:
Approved IMA 1979
Physical Properties:
Color:
colorless or white.
Density:
3.6
Diaphaniety:
Transparent to Translucent
Hardness:
4-4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite
Luster:
Vitreous (Glassy)
Streak:
white
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