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Apophyllite and Baryte Physical Properties

1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.30-2.50
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on (001)
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
4.5-5
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Apophyllite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Apophyllite 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 Apophyllite and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Apophyllite- KCa 4Si 8O 20(F,OH) · 8H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Apophyllite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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