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Chalcedony and Barite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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1.2 Solubility
Soluble
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1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70
4.48
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann
Uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Absent
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
BaSO4

Chalcedony and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chalcedony and Barite 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 Chalcedony and Barite chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Chalcedony- SiO2
  • Chemical formula of Barite- BaSO4

Chalcedony and Barite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chalcedony and Barite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chalcedony and Barite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chalcedony is 4.48 whereas that of Barite is 4.48.