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Chalcedony and Baryte Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Soluble
Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, Uneven, Splintery, Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Absent
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
6.5-7
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
SiO2
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Chalcedony and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Chalcedony 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 Chalcedony and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Chalcedony- SiO2
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Chalcedony and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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