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Sellaite and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Sellaite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.14-3.16  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Conchoidal  
Irregular/uneven  

Cleavage
Perfect on {010} and {110}  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect  

Mohs Hardness
5-5.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
MgF 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
BaSO4  

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Sellaite and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Sellaite 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 Sellaite and Baryte chemical formula.

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Sellaite and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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