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Atacamite and Baryte Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.745-3.776
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {010}, fair on {101}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
Cu2Cl(OH)3
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Atacamite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Atacamite 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 Atacamite and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Atacamite- Cu2Cl(OH)3
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Atacamite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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