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Grossular and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Grossular Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.55-3.73  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
none  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
7-7.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)  
BaSO4  

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Grossular and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Grossular 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 Grossular and Baryte chemical formula.

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Grossular and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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