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Forsterite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Forsterite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.23-3.26  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} imperfect on {100}  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Mg 2SiO 4Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)  
BaSO4  

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Forsterite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Forsterite 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 Forsterite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Forsterite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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