Actinolite and Baryte Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Brittle
  
Solubility
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Soluble
  
Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.00
  
4.3-5
  
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
  
Irregular/uneven
  
Cleavage
perfect along {110}.
  
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
  
Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
3-3.5
  
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
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Actinolite and Baryte Chemical Formula
While comparing Actinolite 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 Actinolite and Baryte chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
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Actinolite and Baryte Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Actinolite and Baryte Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Actinolite and Baryte Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Actinolite is 4.3-5 whereas that of Baryte is 4.3-5.