Muscovite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Elastic
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.78-2.88
3.00
Fracture
Micaceous, Brittle
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
Perfect on the {001}
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Muscovite 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 Muscovite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Muscovite- KAl 2AlSi 3O 10(OH) 2Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Muscovite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Muscovite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Muscovite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Muscovite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.