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Baryte and Parisite 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
4.33-4.42
1.5 Fracture
Irregular/uneven
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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
4.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Baryte and Parisite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Parisite 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 Parisite chemical formula.

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  • Chemical formula of Parisite- Ca(Nd,Ce,La) 2(CO 3) 3F 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Baryte and Parisite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Parisite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Parisite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 4.33-4.42 whereas that of Parisite is 4.33-4.42.