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Actinolite from
Devil's Den (Devil's Den lime pit), Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA


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Actinolite

Devil's Den, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Actinolite

Devil's Den, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
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Actinolite

Devil's Den, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Colour:green
Quality for species:Poor for species, only of interest for locality collectors. (#)
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Diopside
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Devil's Den (Devil's Den lime pit), Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:952140
Long-form Identifier:1:3:952140:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
22.8km (14.1 miles) ⓘRoute 114 calc-silicate locality, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
30.8km (19.2 miles) ⓘRoute 28 area, Windham, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
32.9km (20.4 miles) ⓘAggregate Industries Quarry (Lynn Sand and Stone Co. Quarry; Bardon Trimount Quarry; Hume Quarry), Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
35.3km (21.9 miles) ⓘNorth Woburn, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
45.1km (28.0 miles) ⓘChelmsford Lime Quarries, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
52.7km (32.8 miles) ⓘWarren Street Quarry (Beatty's Ledge), Allston-Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
52.9km (32.9 miles) ⓘAllston-Brighton, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
56.8km (35.3 miles) ⓘHammond St. Quarry, Brookline, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
60.8km (37.8 miles) ⓘOld Limestone Quarry Site, Boxborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
68.1km (42.3 miles) ⓘBolton Lime Quarries (Bolton Quarry; Whitcomb Quarry; Hildreth Quarry), Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
References
Cristofono, Peter (n.d.) Personal communication.
 
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