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Actinolite

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Actinolite and Sarcopside Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Tenacity

-
-

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

3.003.79-3.94
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, Splintery
Lamellar, Splintery

Cleavage

perfect along {110}.
{100} Good, {001} Good, {010} Poor

Mohs Hardness

5-64
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
FeAs

Actinolite and Sarcopside Chemical Formula

While comparing Actinolite and Sarcopside 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 Sarcopside chemical formula.

  • Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  • Chemical formula of Sarcopside- FeAs

Actinolite and Sarcopside Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Actinolite and Sarcopside Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Actinolite and Sarcopside Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Actinolite is 3.79-3.94 whereas that of Sarcopside is 3.79-3.94.