Halite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Water-soluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.17
  
3.00
  
Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle, Metallic
  
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
  
Cleavage
Perfect {001}, three directions cubic
  
perfect along {110}.
  
Mohs Hardness
2.0-2.5
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
NaCl
  
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Halite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Halite 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 Halite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Halite- NaCl
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Halite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Halite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Halite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Halite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.