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Baryte and Brookite Physical Properties


Brookite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.87-4.14  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Subconchoidal, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Poor on {120}, in traces on {001}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
5.5-6  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
TiO 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Baryte and Brookite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Brookite 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 Brookite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Brookite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Brookite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Brookite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.87-4.14 whereas that of Brookite is 3.87-4.14.

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