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Baryte and Jeremejevite Physical Properties


Jeremejevite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
4.3-5   
3.28-3.31   

Fracture
Irregular/uneven   
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   
None observed   

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
6.5-7.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Al 6B 5O 15(F,OH) 3Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Baryte and Jeremejevite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Jeremejevite 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 Jeremejevite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Jeremejevite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Jeremejevite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Jeremejevite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.28-3.31 whereas that of Jeremejevite is 3.28-3.31.

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