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Baryte and Serendibite Physical Properties


Serendibite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
3.43-3.44  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
-  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
6.5-7  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
Ca 2(Mg,Al) 6(Si,Al,B) 6O 20Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Baryte and Serendibite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Serendibite 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 Serendibite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Serendibite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Serendibite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Serendibite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 3.43-3.44 whereas that of Serendibite is 3.43-3.44.

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