Jacinth and Baryte Physical Properties

Jacinth

Baryte

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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

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1 7.18

1.5 Fracture

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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

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2 10

1.8 Chemical Composition

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Jacinth and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Jacinth 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 Jacinth and Baryte chemical formula.

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Jacinth and Baryte Specific Gravity

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