Diopside and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.22-3.40
3.00
Fracture
Conchoidal, UnevenWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
Distinct/good on {110}
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
CaMgSi2O6
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Diopside 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 Diopside and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Diopside- CaMgSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Diopside and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Diopside and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Diopside and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Diopside is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.