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Baryte and Cryolite Physical Properties

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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
 
Brittle
Soluble
-
2.97
Uneven
None observed
2.5
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Baryte and Cryolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Cryolite 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 Cryolite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Cryolite Specific Gravity

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