Baryte and Pyrophyllite Physical Properties
Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
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Solubility
Soluble
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
4.3-5
2.65-2.90
Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Gemstones (2009), Flexible Flexible fragments.
Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
{001} Perfect
Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
Not Available
Chemical Composition
Not Available
Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Baryte and Pyrophyllite Chemical Formula
While comparing Baryte and Pyrophyllite 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 Pyrophyllite chemical formula.
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- Chemical formula of Pyrophyllite- Al 2Si 4O 10(OH) 2Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Baryte and Pyrophyllite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Pyrophyllite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Pyrophyllite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.65-2.90 whereas that of Pyrophyllite is 2.65-2.90.
