Baryte and Fire Opal Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
1.97-2.22
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Not Available
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
6-6.5
Chemical Composition
Not Available
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Baryte and Fire Opal Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Fire Opal 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 Fire Opal chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Fire Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Baryte and Fire Opal Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Fire Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Fire Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 1.97-2.22 whereas that of Fire Opal is 1.97-2.22.