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Baryte and Pearl Physical Properties

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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Solubility

Durability

Specific Gravity

Fracture

Cleavage

Mohs Hardness

Chemical Composition

 
Brittle
Soluble
-
4.3-5
Irregular/uneven
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
3-3.5
BaSO4
 
-
-
-
2.60-2.85
-
none
2.5-4.5
CaCO3

Baryte and Pearl Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Pearl 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 Pearl chemical formula.

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Baryte and Pearl Specific Gravity

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