Baryte and Coral Physical Properties

Baryte and Coral Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Coral 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 Coral chemical formula.

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• Chemical formula of Coral- CaCO 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Baryte and Coral Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Coral Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Coral Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.60-2.70 whereas that of Coral is 2.60-2.70.