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Sphalerite and Actinolite Physical Properties


Actinolite and Sphalerite Physical Properties


Physical Properties

Tenacity
-  
-  

Solubility
-  
-  

Durability
-  
-  

Specific Gravity
3.95-4.10  
3.00  

Fracture
Uneven  
Uneven, Splintery  

Cleavage
{110} Perfect, {110} Perfect, {110} Perfect  
perfect along {110}.  

Mohs Hardness
3.5-4  
5-6  

Chemical Composition
(Zn,Fe)SMichael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references  
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.  

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Sphalerite and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Sphalerite 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 Sphalerite and Actinolite chemical formula.

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Sphalerite and Actinolite Specific Gravity

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

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