Baryte and Charlesite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
  
1.79
  
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
  
Irregular/uneven, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Perfect on {10bar10}
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
2.5
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
  
Baryte and Charlesite Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Charlesite 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 Charlesite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Charlesite- Ca6(Al,Si)2(SO4)2B(OH)4(OH,O)12•26(H2O)
Baryte and Charlesite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Charlesite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Charlesite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 1.79 whereas that of Charlesite is 1.79.