Clinochlore and Actinolite Physical Properties

Clinochlore and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Clinochlore 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 Clinochlore and Actinolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Clinochlore- (Mg,Fe2+ ) 5Al(Si 3Al)O 10(OH) 8Anthony et al , Handbook of mineralogy (2001)
• Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Clinochlore and Actinolite Specific Gravity

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