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Baryte and Oligoclase Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
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4.3-5
Irregular/uneven
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
3-3.5
BaSO4
 
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2.62-2.67
Uneven
From the Greek, oligos and kasein, little cleavage.
6-6.5
Na(90-70%)Ca(10-30%)(Al,Si)AlSi 2O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

Baryte and Oligoclase Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Oligoclase 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 Oligoclase chemical formula.

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Baryte and Oligoclase Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Oligoclase Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte Vs Oligoclase during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is whereas that of Oligoclase is .