Variscite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
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Solubility
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Durability
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Specific Gravity
2.42-2.58
3.00
Fracture
Conchoidal, Splintery, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001) More from other references, Brittle
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
[010] perfect
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
AlPO4 · 2(H2O)
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Variscite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Variscite 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 Variscite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Variscite- AlPO4 · 2(H2O)
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Variscite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Variscite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Variscite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Variscite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.