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Fluorite and Actinolite Physical Properties


Actinolite and Fluorite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle  
-  

Solubility
slightly water soluble and in hot hydrochloric acid  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.00-3.25  
3.00  

Fracture
Subconchoidal, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann  
Uneven, Splintery  

Cleavage
Octahedral, perfect on {111}, parting on {011}  
perfect along {110}.  

Mohs Hardness
4  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
CaF2  
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Fluorite and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Fluorite 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 Fluorite and Actinolite chemical formula.

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Fluorite and Actinolite Specific Gravity

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

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