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Actinolite from
York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada


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Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
05519890017271994904025.jpg
Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
08715290017365989919455.jpg
Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
01526780017365989929533.jpg
Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
07420120017272033938043.jpg
Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
05519890017271994904025.jpg
Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Actinolite

York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Locality type:Skarn
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Comments:Tochilinite occurs replacing Serpentine and Brucite.

Many of these minerals are not worth mention.
Minerals worth mention and are most common are Grossular garnet, Diopside, and Calcite.
The calcite is massive with an interesting ice-blue color occas
Quality for species:Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view York River skarn, York River area, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:41841
Long-form Identifier:1:3:41841:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘHighway 28 East tourmaline occurrence, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
5.5km (3.4 miles) ⓘTait farm, Dungannon Township, Town of Bancroft, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘBessemer Mine, Mayo Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
9.1km (5.6 miles) ⓘHighway 28 roadcut, Mayo Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘHighway 62 north roadcut, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
14.2km (8.8 miles) ⓘPipe Lake, Faraday Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
18.2km (11.3 miles) ⓘHighway 28 roadcut, Raglan Township, Brudenell-Lyndoch-and-Raglan, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
18.7km (11.6 miles) ⓘGraphite Road roadcut, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
18.8km (11.7 miles) ⓘBaptiste Lake North occurrences, Herschel Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘNear Graphite Road, Musclow Greenview Road roadcuts, Monteagle Township, Hastings Highlands Municipality, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
References
MSC Report 39
 
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