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Actinolite and Hemimorphite Physical Properties


Hemimorphite and Actinolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
Soluble  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.00  
3.30-3.50  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery  
Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal  

Cleavage
perfect along {110}.  
Perfect on {110}, poor on {101}, {001} rare  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
Zn 4Si 2O 7(OH) 2H 2OMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Actinolite and Hemimorphite Chemical Formula

While comparing Actinolite and Hemimorphite 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 Hemimorphite chemical formula.

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Actinolite and Hemimorphite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Actinolite and Hemimorphite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Actinolite and Hemimorphite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Actinolite is 3.30-3.50 whereas that of Hemimorphite is 3.30-3.50.

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