Magnesite and Baryte Physical Properties
Solubility
Effervesces in hot HCl
Soluble
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.92-3.12
4.3-5
Fracture
Conchoidal, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
[10 1 1] perfect
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5
3-3.5
Chemical Composition
MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Not Available
Magnesite and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Magnesite 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 Magnesite and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Magnesite- MgCO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Magnesite and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Magnesite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Magnesite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Magnesite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.