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Gahnite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Gahnite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
4.00-4.62  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Indistinct parting on [111]  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8  
3-3.5  

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

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Gahnite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Gahnite 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 Gahnite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Gahnite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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