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Polyhalite and Actinolite Physical Properties


Actinolite and Polyhalite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
Brittle   
Not Available   

Solubility
Soluble   
Not Available   

Durability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.78   
3.00   

Fracture
Conchoidal, Brittle   
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery   

Cleavage
Perfect on {10 1 }; parting on {010}   
perfect along {110}.   

Mohs Hardness
3.5   
5-6   

Chemical Composition
Not Available   
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.   

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Polyhalite and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Polyhalite 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 Polyhalite and Actinolite chemical formula.

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Polyhalite and Actinolite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Polyhalite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Polyhalite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Polyhalite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.

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