Muscovite and Baryte Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
  
Brittle
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Soluble
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
  
4.3-5
  
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
  
Irregular/uneven
  
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
2-3
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
  
Not Available
  
Muscovite and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite 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 Muscovite and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
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Muscovite and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.