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Sphene and Baryte Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
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Brittle
1.2 Solubility
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Soluble
1.3 Durability
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1.4 Specific Gravity
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Amber
1 7.18
1.5 Fracture
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Irregular/uneven
1.6 Cleavage
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Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
1.7 Mohs Hardness
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Amber
2 10
1.8 Chemical Composition
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Sphene and Baryte Chemical Formula

While comparing Sphene 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 Sphene and Baryte chemical formula.

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Sphene and Baryte Specific Gravity

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