Nephrite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.90-3.10
3.00
Fracture
Splintery, Granular, Splintery, Granular, Gemstones (2009)
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
Not Available
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(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.
Nephrite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Nephrite 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 Nephrite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Nephrite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5(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.
Nephrite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nephrite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nephrite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nephrite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.