Museum Collection
This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog.
Not for Sale.
Actinolite
Halliburton County, Ontario, Canada
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| Classification |
Mineral |
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Gem Quality
Twinned
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| Origin Location |
Halliburton County, Ontario, Canada |
| Description |
This specimen exhibits several dark green, twinned actinolite crystals showing interesting parallel growth and excellent luster with some translucency. |
| Luster |
Vitreous |
| Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
| Mineral Group / Note |
Amphibole SIlicate |
| Handling |
No special handling is required. |
| Modifications |
Mounted - Acrylic Cube |
| Size Group |
Thumbnail |
| Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
| Dimensions |
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| Quantity |
1 Specimen |
| Mineral List |
Actinolite: [box]Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
calcium magnesium penta iron penta octasilicon docosoxygen hydroxide *
* Formula chemical names are auto-generated - may be incorrect on complex formulas.
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Chrysocolla / Bornite Smithsonite Sapphirine Euclase var. Blue Fluorite Fluorapatite |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca REE Fe Al Mg Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe Si Al O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Na Ca Mg Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Mg Si Al O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Li Mg Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe O Si Al
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mn Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Na Mg Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Al Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Na Ca Mg Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Al Mg Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Fe Mg Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s):
amphibole-group 2 Ca
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