Friedelite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.06-3.19
3.00
Fracture
UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009) Tough, Brittle, Uneven
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
{010} Perfect
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Friedelite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Friedelite 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 Friedelite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Friedelite- Mn 8Si 6O 15(OH,Cl) 10Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Friedelite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Friedelite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Friedelite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Friedelite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.