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Adularia and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Adularia Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61   
4.3-5   

Fracture
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Irregular/uneven   

Cleavage
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Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
6   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Adularia and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Adularia and Baryte physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Adularia and Baryte chemical formula.

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Adularia and Baryte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Adularia and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Adularia and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Adularia is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.

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