Pleonaste and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
3.80
  
3.00
  
Fracture
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Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
  
Cleavage
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perfect along {110}.
  
Mohs Hardness
8
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
(Mg,Fe)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
  
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Pleonaste and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Pleonaste 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 Pleonaste and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Pleonaste- (Mg,Fe)Al 2O 4Gemdat.org , Management Team (2012)
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Pleonaste and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Pleonaste and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Pleonaste and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Pleonaste is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.