Actinolite and Pyrope Almandine Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
  
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Specific Gravity
3.00
  
3.62-4.20
  
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
  
ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012), ConchoidalGemdat.org, Management Team (2012)
  
Cleavage
perfect along {110}.
  
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Mohs Hardness
5-6
  
7-7.5
  
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
(Fe,Mg) 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
Actinolite and Pyrope Almandine Chemical Formula
While comparing Actinolite and Pyrope Almandine 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 Pyrope Almandine chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Pyrope Almandine- (Fe,Mg) 3Al 2(SiO 4) 3gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
Actinolite and Pyrope Almandine Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Actinolite and Pyrope Almandine Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Actinolite and Pyrope Almandine Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Actinolite is 3.62-4.20 whereas that of Pyrope Almandine is 3.62-4.20.