Mineral Reference Lookup for
desert
This reference page contains
mineralogic data for desert and folklore and metaphysical
beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name,
the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of
synonyms.
Minerals matching desert in the database:
Mineralogical Reference | desert
| Mineral | Barite Desert Roses | | Synonym | Barite | | FolkLore | Provides for clarity of mind, expands a person's awarness of self and of their surroundings. Helps to eliminate stagnations from a person's life. |
| Mineral | BARITE | | Chemistry | BaSO4, Barium Sulfate | | Class | Sulfates | | Uses | ore of barium | | Color | variable but is commonly found colorless or white , also blue , Green , Yellow and red shades. | | Luster | vitreous. | | Transparency | crystals are transparent to translucent. | | CrystalSystem | orthorhombic; 2/m 2/m 2/m | | CrystalHabits | include the bladed crystals that are dominated by two large pinacoid faces top and bottom and small prism faces forming a jutting angle on every side.There are many variations of these faces but the flattened blades and tabular crystals are the most common.If the pinacoid faces become diminished or are absent, the resulting prismatic crystal has a rhombic cross section.Also scaly, lamellar, and even fiberous. | | Cleavage | perfect in one direction, less so in another direction. | | Fracture | perfect in one direction, less so in another direction. | | Hardness | 3 - 3.5 | | SpecificGravity | approximately 4.5 (heavy for translucent minerals) | | Streak | white. | | AssociatedMinerals | numerous but significant associations have been with chalcopyrite, calcite, aragonite, sulfur, pyrite, quartz, vanadinite, cerussite and fluorite among many others. | | Characteristics | green color in flame test (see above). | | Indicators | crystal habit, flame test and density. | | Composition | Barium Sulfate | | DensityNote | heavy for translucent minerals | | FolkLore | Is said to enhance friendship, love, and harmony, providing insight into the "relationship connection". Said to allow the release of trapped emotions and feelings. Used to stimulate the heart chakra. |
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