Baryte and Amethyst Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
insoluble in common solvents
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
  
2.65
  
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Indiscernible
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
7
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
SiO2
  
Baryte and Amethyst Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Amethyst 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 Amethyst chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Amethyst- SiO2
Baryte and Amethyst Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Amethyst Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Amethyst Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.65 whereas that of Amethyst is 2.65.