Turquoise and Actinolite Physical Properties

Turquoise and Actinolite Chemical Formula

While comparing Turquoise 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 Turquoise and Actinolite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Turquoise- CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ • 4H₂O
• Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.

Turquoise and Actinolite Specific Gravity

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