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Riebeckite and Baryte Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
3.28-3.44
4.3-5
1.5 Fracture
Uneven, Splintery, Brittle
Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect on {110}, intersecting at 56° and 124°; partings on {100} and {010}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
5.0-6.0
3-3.5
1.8 Chemical Composition
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Riebeckite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Riebeckite 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 Riebeckite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Riebeckite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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