Baryte and Amazonite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
  
2.55-2.57
  
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
  
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
  
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
2,1 basal ; 2,1 prismatic ; 3,1 pinacoidal
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
6-6.5
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
KAlSi3O8
  
Baryte and Amazonite Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Amazonite 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 Amazonite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Amazonite- KAlSi3O8
Baryte and Amazonite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Amazonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Amazonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.55-2.57 whereas that of Amazonite is 2.55-2.57.