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Actinolite from
Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA


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Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
01046490017272052598529.jpg
Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
08565040017272031742523.jpg
Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
08180730017272031775893.jpg
Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
01046490017272052598529.jpg
Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
08565040017272031742523.jpg
Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
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Actinolite, etc.

Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Locality type:Road Cutting
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:
Fluorapatite4
Amphibole Supergroup4
- var Byssolite4
Titanite3
Chlorite Group2
Apatite1
Albite1
Allanite-(Ce)1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Interstate 95 and George Washington Bridge Lower Level roadcut, Fort Lee, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:72171
Long-form Identifier:1:3:72171:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
3.8km (2.4 miles) ⓘFort George (192nd Street & Audubon Avenue), Washington Heights, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
4.2km (2.6 miles) ⓘ130th Street & Convent Avenue, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
9.4km (5.9 miles) ⓘ10th Avenue between 50th Street & 63rd Street, Manhattan (New York County), New York City, New York, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘNew Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘProspect Park Quarry, Prospect Park, Passaic County, New Jersey, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘVerplanck Point, Verplanck, Cortlandt Township, Westchester County, New York, USA
45.2km (28.1 miles) ⓘHibernia Mine, Hibernia, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘO'Neil Mine, Lake Mombasha, Town of Monroe, Orange County, New York, USA
51.3km (31.9 miles) ⓘMillington Quarry, Bernards Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
52.3km (32.5 miles) ⓘStandish Mine (Warwick Mine; Warwick Uranium Mine), Warwick Mountain, Town of Warwick, Orange County, New York, USA
References
Focus on Fort Lee - A Key and Guide to the Minerals of Fort Lee.
Rocks & Min. (1963) 38:591-592
 
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