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Baryte and Emerald Physical Properties


Emerald and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
Hard  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
2.67-2.78  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Imperfect on the [0001]  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
7.5-8  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
Be3Al2SiO6  

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Baryte and Emerald Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Emerald 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 Emerald chemical formula.

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Baryte and Emerald Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Emerald Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Emerald Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.67-2.78 whereas that of Emerald is 2.67-2.78.

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