Bastnasite and Baryte Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
4.95-5.0
4.3-5
Fracture
Uneven
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
Imperfect to indistinct on {10 1 0}, parting on {0001}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Chemical Composition
(Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Bastnasite and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Bastnasite 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 Bastnasite and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Bastnasite- (Ce,La)(CO 3)FMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Bastnasite and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Bastnasite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Bastnasite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Bastnasite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.