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Elbaite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Elbaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.10  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Poor/indistinct on {1120} and {1011}  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
7  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Na(Li 1.5Al 1.5)Al 6(Si 6O 18)(BO 3) 3(OH) 3(OH)Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references  
BaSO4  

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Elbaite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Elbaite 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 Elbaite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Elbaite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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