Carletonite and Baryte Physical Properties

Carletonite

Baryte

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1 Physical Properties

1.1 Tenacity

Brittle

1.2 Solubility

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Soluble

1.3 Durability

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1.4 Specific Gravity

2.45

4.3-5

1.5 Fracture

Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Brittle

Irregular/uneven

1.6 Cleavage

Perfect on {001}, good on {110}

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

1.7 Mohs Hardness

4-4.5

3-3.5

1.8 Chemical Composition

KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

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Carletonite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Carletonite 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 Carletonite and Baryte chemical formula.

Chemical formula of Carletonite- KNa 4Ca 4Si 8O 18(CO 3) 4(OH,F) · H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)

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Carletonite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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