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Glass and Baryte Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
2.39-4.00
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
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Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
4-6
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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Glass and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Glass 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 Glass and Baryte chemical formula.

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Glass and Baryte Specific Gravity

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