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Baryte and Wardite Physical Properties


Wardite and Baryte Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
Soluble  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.3-5  
2.81  

Fracture
Irregular/uneven  
Conchoidal  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
4.5-5  

Chemical Composition
BaSO4  
NaAl 3(PO 4) 2(OH) 4 · 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Baryte and Wardite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte and Wardite 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 Wardite chemical formula.

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Baryte and Wardite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte and Wardite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte and Wardite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte is 2.81 whereas that of Wardite is 2.81.

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