Siderite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
3.83-3.89
3.00
Fracture
Uneven, Conchoidal, UnevenArthur Thomas, Brittle
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
Perfect on {01 1 1}
perfect along {110}.
Mohs Hardness
3.5-4.5
5-6
Chemical Composition
Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Siderite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Siderite 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 Siderite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Siderite- Fe2+ CO 3Michael OâDonoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Siderite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Siderite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Siderite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Siderite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.