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Baryte and Serpentine Physical Properties


Serpentine and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
2.44-2.62  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  
Indiscernible  

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
2.5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  

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Baryte and Serpentine Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Serpentine 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 Serpentine chemical formula.

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Baryte and Serpentine Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Serpentine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Serpentine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.44-2.62 whereas that of Serpentine is 2.44-2.62.

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