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Papagoite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Papagoite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Brittle   

Solubility
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Soluble   

Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
3.25   
4.3-5   

Fracture
Brittle, Metallic   
Irregular/uneven   

Cleavage
Imperfect in one direction   
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
CaCuAlSi 2O 6(OH) 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
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Papagoite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Papagoite 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 Papagoite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Papagoite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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