Home
×

Ceylonite
Ceylonite

Baryte
Baryte



ADD
Compare
X
Ceylonite
X
Baryte

Ceylonite and Baryte Physical Properties

Add ⊕
1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Not Available
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
none
Soluble
1.3 Durability
Not Available
Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
3.63-3.9
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Indistinct
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
Not Available

Ceylonite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite 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 Ceylonite and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
  • >

Ceylonite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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