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Baryte and Blue John Physical Properties


Blue John and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
-  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
-9999  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
CaF 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  

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Baryte and Blue John Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Blue John 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 Blue John chemical formula.

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Baryte and Blue John Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Blue John Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Blue John Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Blue John is 3.00-3.25.

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