Spodumene and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
insoluble
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
3.15-3.21
  
3.00
  
Fracture
Uneven, Subconchoidal, Gemstones (2009)
  
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
  
Cleavage
Perfect prismatic, two directions {110} ∧ {1 1 0} at 87°
  
perfect along {110}.
  
Mohs Hardness
6-7
  
5-6
  
Chemical Composition
LiAlSi2O6
  
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
  
Spodumene and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Spodumene 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 Spodumene and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Spodumene- LiAlSi2O6
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Spodumene and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Spodumene and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Spodumene and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Spodumene is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.