Actinolite



A contorted mass of green, bladed actinolite crystals in a matrix of brown, iron-stained calcite. The specimen bears the label F534 of a previous collector and is accompanied by a paper label of John Albanese (1898-1969), who for several decades was a prominent dealer in Franklin-Sterling Hill minerals. It is now (2022) in the Elna Hauck collection.

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Contorted mass of green, bladed actinolite crystals in a matrix of brown, iron-stained calcite

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Identifier: ACT7a
Locality: Trotter mine, Franklin
Specimen size: 11 x 4.5 x 4 cm
Photo credit: Earl R. Verbeek