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Pyrrhotite and Baryte Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
Soluble
Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
4.58-4.654.3-5
Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
Uneven
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Absent
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.53-3.5
Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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Pyrrhotite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Pyrrhotite 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 Pyrrhotite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Pyrrhotite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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