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Chalcedony and Actinolite Physical Properties


Actinolite and Chalcedony Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.55-2.70   
3.00   

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

Cleavage
Absent   
perfect along {110}.   

Mohs Hardness
6.5-7   
5-6   

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

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Chalcedony and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Chalcedony 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 Chalcedony and Actinolite chemical formula.

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Chalcedony and Actinolite Specific Gravity

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

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