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Lawsonite and Baryte Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.09
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
White, Yellow, Pale blue, Brittle, Uneven
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {100} and {010}, imperfect on {101}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
8
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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Lawsonite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Lawsonite 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 Lawsonite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Lawsonite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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