Museum Collection This specimen is part of the museum collection catalog. Not for Sale.
Actinolite
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Classification |
Metamorphic Rock |
Tags |
No special tags. |
Origin Location |
Unknown |
Description |
This rock is, according to my diagnostic skills, a sample of forest green actinolite, showing abundant crystalline sprays of this olivine-rich metamorphic rock, which displays a beautiful green shimmering effect upon closer inspection. |
Luster |
Vitreous |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
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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Artinite Boulangerite / Pyrite / Sphalerite Smelter Slag Jade var. Nephrite Narsarsukite Chalcopyrite |
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 Ca Al Mg Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Al Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Fe Mg Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Mg P O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Fe Si O H
Ca Mg Fe Si O H Ca Mg Fe O Si
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Mineral Group:
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Structural Group(s):
Fleischers Group(s): amphibole-group 2 Ca
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Actinolite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Actinolite Search Web Mineral DB: Actinolite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Actinolite
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