Lepidolite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.80-2.90
3.00
Fracture
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
{001} perfect
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Lepidolite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Lepidolite 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 Lepidolite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Lepidolite- Mg 3Si 4O 10(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Lepidolite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Lepidolite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Lepidolite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Lepidolite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.