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Malachite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Malachite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.25-4.10  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on { 2 01} fair on {010}  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
Cu2CO3(OH)2  
BaSO4  

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Malachite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Malachite 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 Malachite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Malachite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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