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Baryte and Cinnabar Physical Properties


Cinnabar and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Slightly sectile  

Solubility
Soluble  
1.04 x 10−25 g per 100 ml water (Ksp at 25°C = 2 x 10−32)   

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
2  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Prismatic {10 1 0}, perfect  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
2-2.5  

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

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Baryte and Cinnabar Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Cinnabar 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 Cinnabar chemical formula.

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Baryte and Cinnabar Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Cinnabar Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Cinnabar Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2 whereas that of Cinnabar is 2.

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