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Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Although common in other New England states, actinolite is a relatively rare species in New Hampshire. Several specimens that the author thought were actinolite were analyzed to be ferrohornblende. |
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Locality: Beebe River side ledge, Campton, NH Specimen Size: 1 cm zoom view of gray-green crystal blade. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1484 Notes: This actinolite occurrence was confirmed by EDS analysis. Collected from a weathering sulfide zone. Specimen initially thought to be Clinozoisite proir to EDS analysis. Specimen also contains several micro Titanite crystals. |
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Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: 3.5 x 2.2 cm specimen. Fibrous pale green actinolite in matrix of andradite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1707 Notes: The Franconia Iron Mine actinolite occurrence was confirmed by EDS analysis |
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Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: 3.8 x 2.5 cm specimen. Fibrous pale green actinolite in matrix of andradite. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1708 Notes: |
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Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: Zoom view 1 of Franconia Iron Mine specimen Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1708 Notes: The varietal name byssolite is used for fibrous to hair-like crystal or mass of fibers frequently in the actinolite-ferroactinolite-tremolite series, but may be any amphibole species |
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Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: Zoom view 2 of Franconia Iron Mine specimen. Field of view about 2 mm. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: 1708 Notes: |
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Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: Field of view about 5 mm. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u990 Notes: |
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Species: ACTINOLITE Locality: Canterbury Soapstone Quarry, Canterbury, NH Specimen Size: 1.5 cm field of view, top. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer 2013 Catalog No.: 1875 Notes: Broken jumble of lustrous bladed crystals is difficult to photograph. Actinolite identification by EDS analysis . Actinolite is reported from this locality. |
Species: ACTINOLITE Locality: Aggregate Industries Quarry, Raymond, NH Specimen Size: 1 mm field of view Field Collected: Peter Cristofono Catalog No.: u2348 Notes: |
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