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Baryte Barite and Baryte Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

4.43-4.464.3-5
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Irregular/uneven

Cleavage

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

Mohs Hardness

3-3.53-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

BaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
BaSO4

Baryte Barite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte Barite and Baryte 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 Barite and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Baryte Barite- BaSO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
  • Chemical formula of Baryte- BaSO4

Baryte Barite and Baryte Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Baryte Barite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Baryte Barite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Baryte Barite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.