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Sanidine and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Sanidine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Brittle   

Solubility
Not Available   
Soluble   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.54-2.61   
4.3-5   

Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Irregular/uneven   

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

Mohs Hardness
6   
3-3.5   

Chemical Composition
KAlSi 3O 8Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)   
Not Available   

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Sanidine and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Sanidine 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 Sanidine and Baryte chemical formula.

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Sanidine and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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