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Baryte and Friedelite Physical Properties


Friedelite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.06-3.19  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
4-5  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Baryte and Friedelite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Friedelite 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 Friedelite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Friedelite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Friedelite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Friedelite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.06-3.19 whereas that of Friedelite is 3.06-3.19.

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