| Description |
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| Comments: | See further under holmquistite. Actinolite is the amphibole other than holmquistite likely to be encountered at Foote. It too is characteristic of contact-zone areas but not as sharply and dramatically as the holmquistite. The actinolite makes fatter spl |
| Habit: | Splintery prismatic to blocky. |
| Colour: | Dark green, grey-green. |
| UV Fluorescence: | none |
| Quality of samples: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| References |
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| References: | Rocks and Minerals, July-August, 1978.; Rocks and Minerals, (1985) 60:76-82 |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Actinolite data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Foote Lithium Co. Mine (Foote Mine), Kings Mountain District, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA |
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