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Baryte and Chlorapatite Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
-
4.3-5
Irregular/uneven
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
3-3.5
BaSO4
 
-
-
-
3.17-3.18
-
Perfect
-9999
Ca 5(PO 4) 3ClAnthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)

Baryte and Chlorapatite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Chlorapatite 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 Chlorapatite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Chlorapatite Specific Gravity

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