Catapleiite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Not Available
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Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.72
3.00
Fracture
Brittle, Metallic, Brittle, Metallic
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {010} Perfect
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
Na 2ZrSi 3O 9 · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Catapleiite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Catapleiite 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 Catapleiite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Catapleiite- Na 2ZrSi 3O 9 · 2H 2OMichael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006)
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Catapleiite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Catapleiite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Catapleiite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Catapleiite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.