Honey Opal and Baryte Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Soluble
  
Durability
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Specific Gravity
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4.3-5
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Conchoidal, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Irregular/uneven
  
Cleavage
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Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
5.5-6.5
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
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Honey Opal and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Honey Opal 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 Honey Opal and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Honey Opal- SiO 2 · nH 2OWalter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
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Honey Opal and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Honey Opal and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Honey Opal and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Honey Opal is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.