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Baryte and Glass Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
Soluble
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
4.3-5
2.39-4.00
1.5 Fracture
Irregular/uneven
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
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1.7 Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
4-6
1.8 Chemical Composition
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Baryte and Glass Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Glass 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 Glass chemical formula.

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Baryte and Glass Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Glass Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Glass Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.39-4.00 whereas that of Glass is 2.39-4.00.