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Pezzottaite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Pezzottaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.90-3.14   
4.3-5   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Brittle   
Irregular/uneven   

Cleavage
Imperfect; basal   
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect   

Mohs Hardness
7.5-8   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
(Be,Cs) 3Al 2Si 6O 18 · 0.5H 2OUlrich Henn and Claudio C.   
Not Available   

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Pezzottaite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Pezzottaite 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 Pezzottaite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Pezzottaite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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