Siderite and Baryte Physical Properties
Solubility
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Soluble
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89
4.3-5
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle
Irregular/uneven
Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5
3-3.5
Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Siderite and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Siderite 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 Siderite and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Siderite- Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
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Siderite and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.