Baryte and Clinohumite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
3.13-3.75
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Poor on {100}
Chemical Composition
Not Available
(Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Baryte and Clinohumite Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Clinohumite 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 Clinohumite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Clinohumite- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 9(SiO 4) 4(F,OH)) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Baryte and Clinohumite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Clinohumite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Clinohumite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.13-3.75 whereas that of Clinohumite is 3.13-3.75.