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Actinolite from
Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect (Amax Exploration Inc), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA


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Actinolite, etc.

Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect, Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
08395570017880567391839.jpg
Actinolite, etc.

Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect, Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Actinolite, etc.

Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect, Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Biotite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Minnamax Exploration shaft prospect (Amax Exploration Inc), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1994240
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1994240:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘNorthshore Mine (Peter Mitchell Mine; Reserve Mine; Babbitt Mine), Babbitt, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘMesaba deposit (Minnamax deposit; Babbitt deposit; Babbitt Lake deposit; Amax Underground Mine), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
13.4km (8.4 miles) ⓘLongnose, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘSpruce Road Prospect (Spruce Mine; INCO Prospect; INCO Mine; Ely Nickel Copper Deposit; Spruce Road Deposit), Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area, Lake County, Minnesota, USA
34.3km (21.3 miles) ⓘNorth American Mine, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
75.0km (46.6 miles) ⓘHanson Brothers lease, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
References
Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification
 
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