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Baryte and Brucite Physical Properties


Brucite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Sectile  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
2.39  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Irregular  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Perfect on {0001}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
2.5  

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

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Baryte and Brucite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Brucite 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 Brucite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Brucite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Brucite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Brucite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.39 whereas that of Brucite is 2.39.

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