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Emerald and Barite Physical Properties


Barite and Emerald Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
Hard  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78  
4.48  

Fracture
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven  

Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]  
{010} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6  
BaSO4  

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Emerald and Barite Chemical Formula

While comparing Emerald 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 Emerald and Barite chemical formula.

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Emerald and Barite Specific Gravity

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

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