Baryte and Diaspore Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Very brittle
Solubility
Soluble
insoluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
3.30-3.40
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Conchoidal, Brittle, Conchoidal
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
{010} perfect, {110} distinct, {100} in traces
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
6.5-7
Chemical Composition
Not Available
AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Baryte and Diaspore Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Diaspore 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 Diaspore chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Diaspore- AlO(OH)Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Baryte and Diaspore Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Diaspore Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Diaspore Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.30-3.40 whereas that of Diaspore is 3.30-3.40.