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Baryte and Almandine Physical Properties


Almandine and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.95-4.30  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
none  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
7-7.5  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
Fe 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  

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Baryte and Almandine Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Almandine 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 Baryte and Almandine chemical formula.

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Baryte and Almandine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Almandine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Almandine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.95-4.30 whereas that of Almandine is 3.95-4.30.

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