Home
×

Cat s Eye
Cat s Eye

Baryte
Baryte



ADD
Compare
X
Cat s Eye
X
Baryte

Cat s Eye and Baryte Physical Properties

Add ⊕
1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Not Available
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.5-3.8
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
Not Available
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
1,1 ; 3,2
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
8.5
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
BeAl 2 O 4
Not Available

Cat s Eye and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Cat s Eye 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 Cat s Eye and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Cat s Eye- BeAl 2 O 4
  • >

Cat s Eye and Baryte Specific Gravity

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