Actinolite

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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.
ACTINOLITE Beebe River side ledge, Campton, NH 1 cm zoom view of gray-green crystal blade	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.
ACTINOLITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH 3.5 x 2.2 cm specimen. Fibrous pale green actinolite in matrix of andradite.	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
ACTINOLITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH 3.8 x 2.5 cm specimen. Fibrous pale green actinolite in matrix of andradite.	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:
ACTINOLITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Zoom view 1 of Franconia Iron Mine specimen	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
ACTINOLITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Zoom view 2 of Franconia Iron Mine specimen. Field of view about 2 mm.	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:
ACTINOLITE Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Field of view about 5 mm.	Locality: Franconia Iron Mine, Sugar Hill, NH Specimen Size: Field of view about 5 mm. Field Collected: Tom Mortimer Catalog No.: u990 Notes:
ACTINOLITE Canterbury Soapstone Quarry, Canterbury, NH 1.5 cm field of view ACTINOLITE Canterbury Soapstone Quarry, Canterbury, NH 5 mm zoom view.	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.
ACTINOLITE Aggregate Industries Quarry, Raymond, NH 1 mm field of view	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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