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Serpentine and Baryte Physical Properties


Baryte and Serpentine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
2.44-2.62  
4.3-5  

Fracture
Uneven  
Irregular/uneven  

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

Mohs Hardness
2.5-5.5  
3-3.5  

Chemical Composition
H 4Mg 3Si 2O 9Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references  
BaSO4  

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Serpentine and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Serpentine 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 Serpentine and Baryte chemical formula.

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Serpentine and Baryte Specific Gravity

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

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