Jade and Baryte Barite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.90-3.38
4.43-4.46
Fracture
Gemstones of the world (2001), Difficult, Splintery
Gemstones (2009), UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Cleavage
1 or 2,2 prismatic.
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Chemical Composition
Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
BaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jade and Baryte Barite Chemical Formula
While comparing Jade and Baryte Barite 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 Jade and Baryte Barite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Jade- Nephrite: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 Jadeite: NaAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Baryte Barite- BaSO 4Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Jade and Baryte Barite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Jade and Baryte Barite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Jade and Baryte Barite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Jade is 4.43-4.46 whereas that of Baryte Barite is 4.43-4.46.