Chlorastrolite and Baryte Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Soluble
  
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.1-3.5
  
4.3-5
  
Fracture
Granular
  
Irregular/uneven
  
Cleavage
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Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe)Al 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
  
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Chlorastrolite and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Chlorastrolite 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 Chlorastrolite and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Chlorastrolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe)Al 2(SiO 4)(Si 2O 7)(OH) 2 · H 2O)Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
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Chlorastrolite and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Chlorastrolite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Chlorastrolite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Chlorastrolite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.