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Baryte and Actinolite Physical Properties

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1 Physical Properties
1.1 Tenacity
Brittle
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1.2 Solubility
Soluble
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1.3 Durability
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Not Available
1.4 Specific Gravity
4.3-5
3.00
1.5 Fracture
Irregular/uneven
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
1.6 Cleavage
Perfect cleavage parallel to base and prism faces: {001} Perfect, {210} Perfect, {010} Imperfect
perfect along {110}.
1.7 Mohs Hardness
3-3.5
5-6
1.8 Chemical Composition
Not Available
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Baryte and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Baryte 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 Baryte and Actinolite chemical formula.

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

Baryte and Actinolite Specific Gravity

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

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