Baryte and Malachite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
  
3.25-4.10
  
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
  
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones (2009), Uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}
  
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
  
3.5-4
  
Chemical Composition
Not Available
  
Cu2CO3(OH)2
  
Baryte and Malachite Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Malachite 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 Malachite chemical formula.
>- Chemical formula of Malachite- Cu2CO3(OH)2
Baryte and Malachite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Malachite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Malachite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.25-4.10 whereas that of Malachite is 3.25-4.10.