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Feldspar and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Feldspar Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.56-2.75  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
6-6.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
KAlSi3O8  
BaSO4  

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Feldspar and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Feldspar 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 Feldspar and Baryte chemical formula.

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Feldspar and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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