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Actinolite from
Wauregan Quarry, Wauregan, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA


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Actinolite, etc.

Wauregan Quarry, Wauregan, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
08353730017365797141829.jpg
Actinolite, etc.

Wauregan Quarry, Wauregan, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
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Actinolite, etc.

Wauregan Quarry, Wauregan, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Formation:Secondary
Comments:As elongated grains from alteration of primary amphibolite, as microcrystals embedded in secondary calcite, with epidote, pyrite, fluorite and chabazite-Ca.
Habit:elongated, acicular
Colour:dark to pale green
Abundance at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite1
Epidote1
Fluorite1
Chabazite-Ca1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Wauregan Quarry, Wauregan, Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1509191
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1509191:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘInterstate 295 / US Route 6 road cuts, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
32.5km (20.2 miles) ⓘSpring Lake, Harrisville, Burrillville, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘCranston Graphite mine, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
36.7km (22.8 miles) ⓘManton Avenue Quarry, Manton, Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
37.2km (23.1 miles) ⓘOlney Avenue, North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘConklin Quarry, Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
42.5km (26.4 miles) ⓘDexter Quarry (Dexter Lime Quarry), Lime Rock, Lincoln, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘManville Quarry, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘCumberland Hill, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
44.2km (27.4 miles) ⓘPoker Hill, Ashton, Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
References
Moritz, Harold (n.d.) Personal Communication.
 
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