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Erythrite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Erythrite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Sectile  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.06  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Sectile  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010}; poor on {100} and { 1 02}.  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
-9999  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Co3(AsO4)2•8(H2O)  
BaSO4  

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Erythrite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Erythrite 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 Erythrite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Erythrite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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