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Aventurine and Actinolite Physical Properties


Actinolite and Aventurine Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.64-2.69   
3.00   

Fracture
Conchoidal   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery   

Cleavage
Indiscernible   
perfect along {110}.   

Mohs Hardness
7-6.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
SiO2   
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Aventurine and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Aventurine and Actinolite 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 Aventurine and Actinolite chemical formula.

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Aventurine and Actinolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Aventurine and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Aventurine and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Aventurine is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.

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