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Actinolite and Smithsonite Physical Properties


Smithsonite and Actinolite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
Brittle  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.00  
4.00-4.65  

Fracture
Uneven, Splintery  
Uneven, Sub-Conchoidal  

Cleavage
perfect along {110}.  
Perfect on [1011]  

Mohs Hardness
5-6  
5-5.5  

Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  
ZnCO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  

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Actinolite and Smithsonite Chemical Formula

While comparing Actinolite and Smithsonite 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 Smithsonite chemical formula.

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Actinolite and Smithsonite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Actinolite and Smithsonite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Actinolite and Smithsonite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Actinolite is 4.00-4.65 whereas that of Smithsonite is 4.00-4.65.

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