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Baryte and Dioptase Physical Properties


Dioptase and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.25-3.35  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Conchoidal, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Perfect in three directions  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
5  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
CuSiO 2(OH) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Baryte and Dioptase Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Dioptase 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 Dioptase chemical formula.

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Baryte and Dioptase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Dioptase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Dioptase Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.25-3.35 whereas that of Dioptase is 3.25-3.35.

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