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Baryte and Musgravite 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
3.62-3.68
1.5 Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Conchoidal
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
8-8.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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(Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Baryte and Musgravite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Musgravite 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 Musgravite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Musgravite- (Mg,Fe,Zn)Al 6BeO 12Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Baryte and Musgravite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Musgravite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Musgravite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.62-3.68 whereas that of Musgravite is 3.62-3.68.