Ceylonite and Actinolite Physical Properties

Ceylonite and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Ceylonite 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 Ceylonite and Actinolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Ceylonite- (Mg,Fe2+ )Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012) More from other references
• Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Ceylonite and Actinolite Specific Gravity

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