Aegirine and Baryte Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.50-3.60
  
4.3-5
  
Fracture
Uneven, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
  
Irregular/uneven
  
Cleavage
Good on {110}, (110) ^ (1 1 0) ≈87°; parting on {100}
  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
6
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
(Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Not Available
  
Aegirine and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Aegirine 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 Aegirine and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Aegirine- (Na,Fe,Ca)Si 2O 6Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Aegirine and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aegirine and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aegirine and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aegirine is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.