Barite and Chrysoprase Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.48
  
2.58-2.64
  
Fracture
Uneven
  
Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Cleavage
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
None
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
6.5-7
  
Chemical Composition
BaSO4
  
SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )
  
Barite and Chrysoprase Chemical Formula
While comparing Barite and Chrysoprase 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 Barite and Chrysoprase chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4
- Chemical formula of Chrysoprase- SiO2 (with a high level of nickel impurities )
Barite and Chrysoprase Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Barite and Chrysoprase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Barite and Chrysoprase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Barite is 2.58-2.64 whereas that of Chrysoprase is 2.58-2.64.