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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.
Highslide JS
Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH

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.

Highslide JS
Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH

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:

Highslide JS
Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH

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:

Highslide JS
Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH

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:

Highslide JS
Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH

Locality:          Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH
Specimen Size: Field of view about 5 mm.
Field Collected: Tom Mortimer
Catalog No.: u990
Notes: