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Ferrohornblende from
Joppa Hill, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA

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Joppa Hill, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA
© 2004 Peter Cristofono
Description
Habit:Dark green bladed crystals which sometimes look like "actinolite."
Colour:dark green
UV Fluorescence:none
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Rarity at site:Common
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Analysis Reference:2 SEM-EDS analyses: T. Mortimer, P. Cristofono
References
References:Tom Mortimer, pers. comm. 2005
Associated minerals:
Associates:Scapolite
Titanite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ferrohornblende data
Locality Data:Click here to view Joppa Hill, Amherst, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, USA
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