Baryte and Aquamarine Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
  
2.66-2.80
  
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
  
Not Available
  
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
3,1 basal
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
7.5-8
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Baryte and Aquamarine Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Aquamarine 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 Aquamarine chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Aquamarine- Be3Al2SiO6
Baryte and Aquamarine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Aquamarine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Aquamarine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.66-2.80 whereas that of Aquamarine is 2.66-2.80.