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Celestine and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Celestine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.90-4.00  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
3-3.5  
3-3.5  

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

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Celestine and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Celestine 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 Celestine and Baryte chemical formula.

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Celestine and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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