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Baryte and Fluorite Physical Properties


Fluorite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
Soluble  
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.00-3.25  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
4  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
CaF2  

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Baryte and Fluorite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Fluorite 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 Fluorite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Fluorite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Fluorite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Fluorite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.00-3.25 whereas that of Fluorite is 3.00-3.25.

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