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Danburite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Danburite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.97-3.03  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
7  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
CaB 2(SiO 4) 2Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
BaSO4  

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Danburite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Danburite 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 Danburite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Danburite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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