Wulfenite and Actinolite Physical Properties
Tenacity
Brittle
Not Available
Solubility
Not Available
Not Available
Durability
Not Available
Not Available
Specific Gravity
6.50-7.00
3.00
Fracture
Irregular, Brittle, Conchoidal
Uneven, UnevenArthur Thomas, Gemstones (2009), Splintery
Cleavage
On {011}, distinct; on {001}, {013}, indistinct
perfect along {110}.
Chemical Composition
PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Wulfenite and Actinolite Chemical Formula
While comparing Wulfenite 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 Wulfenite and Actinolite chemical formula.
- Chemical formula of Wulfenite- PbMoO 4Walter Schumann , Gemstones of the world (2001)
- Chemical formula of Actinolite- Ca 2(Mg,Fe) 5Si 8O 22(OH) 2Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
Wulfenite and Actinolite Specific Gravity
Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Wulfenite and Actinolite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Wulfenite and Actinolite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Wulfenite is 3.00 whereas that of Actinolite is 3.00.