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Baryte and Opal Physical Properties


Opal and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
BrittleWalter Schumann   

Solubility
Soluble   
hot salt water   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
4.3-5   
1.98-2.25   

Fracture
Irregular/uneven   
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle   

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5   
5-6.5   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
SiO2 · nH2O   

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Baryte and Opal Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Opal 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 Opal chemical formula.

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Baryte and Opal Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Opal Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Opal Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 1.98-2.25 whereas that of Opal is 1.98-2.25.

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