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Pyrope Almandine
Pyrope Almandine

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Pyrope Almandine and Baryte Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

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Soluble

Durability

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-

Specific Gravity

3.62-4.204.3-5
1 7.18
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Fracture

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Irregular/uneven

Cleavage

None
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect

Mohs Hardness

7-7.53-3.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

(Fe,Mg) 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
BaSO4

Pyrope Almandine and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyrope Almandine 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 Pyrope Almandine and Baryte chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Pyrope Almandine- (Fe,Mg) 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  • Chemical formula of Baryte- BaSO4

Pyrope Almandine and Baryte Specific Gravity

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