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Actinolite from
Pelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Habit:fibrous
Colour:dark green
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pelham asbestos mine, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:93005
Long-form Identifier:1:3:93005:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘMonson quarries (Flynt quarries), Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
31.4km (19.5 miles) ⓘGoshen Stone Co. Quarry, Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘBetts Manganese Mines, Plainfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
43.5km (27.1 miles) ⓘWright Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
44.4km (27.6 miles) ⓘMelvin Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
45.0km (27.9 miles) ⓘOld Mine, Chester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
45.3km (28.2 miles) ⓘRound Top Hill area quartz prospects, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘChester Emery Mines, Chester, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
54.0km (33.6 miles) ⓘFoliated Talc Company Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) ⓘMassachusetts Talc Company Mine, Rowe, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Emerson, B.K. (1917) Geology of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Bulletin 597. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b597 pp.216-217
Van Gosen, Bradley S. (2005) Reported historic asbestos mines, historic asbestos prospects, and natural asbestos occurrences in the eastern United States. USGS Open-File Report 2005-1189.
 
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