Baryte and Halite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Water-soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
  
2.17
  
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
  
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
2.0-2.5
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
NaCl
  
Baryte and Halite Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Halite 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 Halite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
Baryte and Halite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Halite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Halite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.17 whereas that of Halite is 2.17.