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Baryte
Baryte

Antimony trioxide
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Baryte and Antimony trioxide Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
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Solubility

Soluble
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

4.3-5-9999
1 7.18
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Fracture

Irregular/uneven
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Cleavage

Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
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Mohs Hardness

3-3.5-9999
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO4
Sb2O3

Baryte and Antimony trioxide Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Antimony trioxide 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 Antimony trioxide chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Baryte- BaSO4
  • Chemical formula of Antimony trioxide- Sb2O3

Baryte and Antimony trioxide Specific Gravity

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