Mineral Name Actinolite
First Discovered Prehistoric, exact year unknown
Nickel-Strunz Classification 09.DE.10
Dana Classification 66.01.03a.02
ICSD 24900
Mineral Group Silicates - Inosilicate with 2-periodic double chains in the Asbestos Group
Collection Number A-9D-2011-0017
Discovery Location Chunky Gal Mountain, Clay County., North Carolina, USA
Image Description A crystal sample of green smaragdite. Sample dimensions approximately 30mm x 40mm x 30mm. Images of the sample show the green colour of the mineral.
Author CherryAnn Villa


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer


©2011 - C. Villa, Photographer

June 24, 2014 The last time this page was updated
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