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Actinolite from
Casus mine, La Higuera, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Casus mine, La Higuera, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:610084
Long-form Identifier:1:3:610084:1
GUID (UUID V4):f1dc6b18-c979-41a2-b428-81b8f2c8a428
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
a 0 1 3S _o ■3 c 2 c og.2 ■3 •g t. X! la 0 a ...- ore segregations; 13 - faults; 14 - subsurface mine workings. Southwestern Gissar, the process of deposition...pyriticpolymetallic mineralization of the Lesser Cau­ casus ( 12, 13). The remains of the core of the ancient...mylonites after quartz diorites; 4 - actinolite and epidote-actinolite autoskarnoids; 5 - diorite porphyrites;...quartzites in section of Tandzut deposit, Lesser Cau­ casus (according to Sopko, 1971). I— III - metasomatic
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and so-called granite gneiss domes, which deter­ mine many of the characteristic features of the geologic...biotite-hornblende types. In this case, diopside-actinolite skarns have been formed after the biotite-hornblende...scheelite-bearing diopside skarns with veinlets of actinolite, developed on the contact with seams of marble...the skarn sectors that have been enriched in actinolite. The Maalvik scheelite-bearing segregation (...diopside varieties of the skarns, which contain actinolite, epidote, graphite, quartz, and sulfides in minor
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and sericite-chlorite schists with albite and actinolite, as well as chlorite-quartz-earboiiate, chlo...1968, THE PR EC AM BRIAN. ZONE OF THE MAIN ( C A U CASUS) RANGE. In GEOLOGY O F THE USSR, V. 9. P t . 1:
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
is partly replaced by epidote, chlorite, and actinolite (Fig. 3c). The tonalites have coarse-grained...to euhedral prisms that are locally altered to actinolite and chlorite. Plagioclase crystals occur as subhedral...accessory phases. Secondary phases include chlorite, actinolite, and calcite (Fig. 3g). Some characteristics...ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (LA-ICP-MS; Perkin Elmer Elan DRC II) with a microlas...presented in Table 1. In the R1-R2 diagram revised by De la Roche et al. (1980), the plutonic rocks plot in the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
albite porphyroblasts and the surrounding chlorite-actinolite-rich matrix may be distin­ guished readily. Locally...pale-green epidote, nee­ dle-like, dark-green actinolite, and fibrous chlo­ rite, which are easily recognized...albite + epidote + chlorite + actinolite + sphene ± quartz, chlorite + actinolite + albite + sphene ± biotite...chlorite ± glaucophane ± albite + calcite, albite + actinolite ± hornblende (blue-green) ± sphene ± epidote...glaucophane, albite + muscovite + epidote + quartz + actinolite + glaucophane. B. Metacherts: quartz + albite
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
montmorillonite. Aggregates of leucoxene, epidote, actinolite, and chlorite are sometimes developed after the...intersecting veinlets, which are often associated with actinolite, and more rarely very small isolated accumulations...intermontane downwarp (piedmont) of the Greater Cau­ casus may be considered as having a potential for exogenic
Report (issue)
-___---___--___-_-_-__--__-_.-_____________ Eustis mine, Quebec. ___________________________ Moulton Hill...sulfide deposits in eastern Maine._________ Milan mine, New Hampshire_____________________ Orange County...Vermont___________ Sulphur Mine, Virginia._________________________ Arminius mine, Virginia_________________________..._________ Johnson mine, Virginia __________________________ Austin Run pyrite mine, Virginia _________________... Virginia.-______ ___________________ Cullowhee mine, North Carolina__________________ Elk Knob copper
Book (edition)
Melts in C; gas flame but only slivers 4. Actinolite 5. Orthoclase (approx. in 1050° thin C;...Na Nb Nd Ne 26 100 87 Iron Helium Hafnium Kr La 13 95 18 33 85 79 Lanthanum Lithium Lutetium ...that a collector in the field should visit are mine dumps and quarry rubble heaps, where there will...are very common in many deposits (USSR, Zambia, Chile). In Europe, small deposits are found near Pisa...not fine crystals, are found at Chaharcillo (Chile), Co- Ontario (Canada), Broken Hill (Australia)
Journal (issue)
inclusions. СgophоtolиmiпеsceRе (77К). Liaonin Province, China. Specimen: Yana Baa. (right) Photoluminescence...calcite; crystal aggregates 15 cm in size. Vеrklinii Mine, Dabugorsk, Pпmorskii Krai, Russia. Specimen: V...crystal (about З т т across) with vacuoles. Liaonin Province, China, Specimen: Yana Bao. (left) Laser luminescence...vacuoles and mineral inclusions (10'). Liaonin Province, China. Specimen: Boo Yana. (left) Luminescence...found among the Chinese crystals from the Liaonin Province, Northeastern China (samples of these crystals
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Caupyrite mineralization have been identified within casus, and Somkhet-Karabakh zone of the the Front Range...y ovka, Golubinovka, Orel, Orlinovsk biotite, actinolite, zoisite Stages and tourmaline schists. Upper...5 * a) .w. ---, „ I-1 fa. ,TZ' 1•Z 1].) Actinolite is typical of the crystalline schists. Alkalic
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and differences I. Broad-prismatic tremolite-actinolite amphibole II. Nephrite Mineralogy of nephrites...spindle-shaped diopsides originated along with actinolite, while the diallage is a relict of the original...in these areas in California. 0 o o 0 0 o ° V La= itir . . „ V V V near Sweet Water. Although...changes to 5) talus; 6) carbonate-talc rock. actinolite. In another publication ("Rocks and Minerals...pale-green nephrite groundmass, with impurities of actinolite, ore minerals and talc. Sheared segments are
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
amphiboles are often replaced in varying degree by actinolite and chlorite. Quartz forms xenomorphic grains...amphiboles and occurs rarely. Secondary minerals are actinolite, chlor­ ite, epidote, sericite, carbonate, and...n a n i t e s , and rhyolite porphyries Element La 2 0 3 Ce0 2 P«O M Downloaded by [New York University]...granophyre. Secondary minerals are chlorite, actinolite, epidote, sericite, and carbonate. 1385 Accessory...Aplites Alkaline g r a n i t e s 1308 1338 1 1195 La»03 CeO.. Pr,du Nd.0 3 Sm,.Os Gd,Os Tb,0 3 1 Ys03
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
colored minerals and in the replacement of the actinolite parageneses of the hornfelses by horn­ blende...alkaline-ultramafic - alkalinebasaltoid association for the province studied, which is prospective for rare elements...northwest of the Siberian Platform (MaymechaKotuy province; Yegorov and Surma, 1969), suggest the independence...N. P. Surina and others on the Maymecha-Kotuy province (north­ west Siberian Platform), excellent structuralgeologic...L'INTERPRETATION PETROGRAPHIQUE DES DONNEES GEOPHYSIQUES SUR LA STRUCTURE DE L'ECORCE TERRESTRE: BuU. Soc. Geol.
Book
prospect for mineral deposits. In places, ancient mine workings have survived to our time (Fig. 1). Of...Europe. The so-called lapidaries (from the Latin la p is— stone), the only mineralogical literature of...Petersburg for further study. In 1763 he appealed to the mine owners asking them “ to supply specimens of various...Observing daily the behaviour of ores in mine workings, the mine geologist grasps better than anybody else...exception to this are those deeper parts pene­ trated by mine openings and oil wells. At the Witwatersrand gold
Book
Armenia.—Silver deposits Armenia. — Argentiferous-lead mine of KebanMaden. — Argentiferous lead deposits of...deposits of Caucasian Armenia. Kedabeg mine. Allahverdi mine. Elvach mine. Copper mines of Ar- — menia. ...—Annual production. 178-182 Deposits of Konia Mercury mine. origin. deposits. . ANTIMONY. Anatolian gin...Anatolia. Lead mines of Armenia. Lead from Balia Silver Mine. Lead from BoulgarMaden. Lead from Kebban-Maden...Zinc in Smyrna. Zinc extracted from Balia silver mine. Annual production 185 Calamine deposits of —
Journal (issue)
Cluster of Amethyst Crystals Ellis Jones Amethyst Mine, Due West, S. C. (See page 890 for story of the... The* reason why the iron ore from the Andover mine could be readily made into steel was its high natural...until 1847. As reported by Snell (1881), the Andover mine was owned by John Rutherford in the early 1800's...originally operated with mules, and connected the mine near And­ over with the Morris and Essex railroad...dock at the mine, but minus the tracks, can be seen. In 1855, mineral specimens from the mine were collected
Journal (volume)
JOHN STANTON, Secretary and Treasurer. MINE OFFICE : Atlantic Mine, P.O., Houghton Co;, Nlicln CENTRAL...JOHN STANTON, Secretary and Treasurer. MINE OFFICE: Central Mine IP. O., Keweenaw Co., Mich. JOHN...INDUSTRY ADVERTISER. EUSTIS 1a MINING CAPETON, PROVINCE OF CO., QUEBEC. MINERS OF COPPER PYRITES..., Chicago, III. Matthiessen & Hegeler Zinc Co., LA SALLE, ILLINOIS, SMELTERS OF SPELTER AND MANUFACTURERS...con¬ tinent for exploration and investment. The Province of Ontario has a mineral-bearing belt, 1,000 miles
Book (volume)
continental facies, represent transitional tectonic province rocks that may be equated with molassic complexes...J.H., Geophysical studies in the southern Cape Province and models of the lithosphere in the Cape Fold...metamorphism of the Pre-Cape rocks south of George, Cape Province, Unpublished M. Sc.-thesis, University of Stellenbosch...of Orogenic Belts Group near Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, Unpublished report, Geol. Survey of South Africa..., The Kaaimans Group in the George area, Cape Province : A model for the origin of deformation and metamorphism
Journal (volume)
Mining in Foreign Countries— Australia—Canada—Chile—Germany—Japan—Mexico—Newfound¬ land—Norway—Peru...entire out¬ put in both years was contributed by one mine in Georgia. 5 INTRODUCTION. Asphaltum.—The total...ElectroMetallurgique Frangaise, with works at Froges and La Praz, France; and the Aluminum-Industrie Aktien Gesellschaft...the ore runs from 25 to 35 per cent arsenic. The mine is opened by an adit driven into the mountain side...arsenic sulphide (orpiment) is produced in the province of Oviedo, the output in 1903 being 22 tons, valued
Journal (volume)
one which has exactly the same composition with mine is the Damourite of Delesse. The analysis is given...presented ; and drift phenomena—an old hobby of mine - could not possibly be forgotten . All the cuttings...BALL 7*read.pl ly j S.iamdmbu l Ali Hanlons La Tillys LFEARLE dgeh Brinna Sha Ca-trlo ow 1C...as we descended. In one instance, in the Bonmahon mine, the lode is interrupted by a band of Red Sandstone;...Green, soft, granular, amorphous. Kirwanite. Actinolite. Hornblende. Augite. Lievrite. Pitchstone. 51
Report (volume)
Paleozoic strata of Iowa, Norton, 4117. Report on Mine la Motte sheet, Keyes, 3088. Ozark region. Correlation...Ajo basin, Gila basin, Lakes, 3365. Copper Queen Mine, Douglas, 1529. Copper resources of U. S., Douglas...meteorite, Kunz and Huntington, 3291. Fortuna gold mine, Blake, 472. Genesis of ore deposits; Posepny, 4421...of clays, Branner, 532. Bibliografia gco!6gica de la repiiblica Mexicana, Aguilar, 55, Bibliography of...division of the, Fairbanks, 1738. Deep mining at Utica Mine, Collier, 1054. Del Norte County, Watts, 5898. Development
Journal (volume)
Ashanti Rivers and Concessions 305 {c.l.) .... Ashio Mine, Japan 154 Associated Gold Mines of Western Australia...118 Auckland Letter Abosso Gold Accounts, Gold Mine Africa, In South Central Air-Blasts on Rand Aladdin...Report Hill Proprietary Hill Proprietary's Iron Mine Hill, Hill, . . ... {c.l.) {p.t.) British...Burma Mines Burma Ruby Mines Burnham M. H Modem Mine 264 *230 Report. *230 Report. Valuation 383, 441...Ernest Williams .... 437 Centenillo Lead Mine 401 Central Chile Copper Report .... *233 Central Zinc *230
Report (issue)
the extensional tectonics affecting the Aegean province in the upper plate throughout the late Tertiary...alkaline volcanism both in the Aegean extensional province and in the Ihrkish-Iranian plateau since the late...E T3 x; ^.cz £ ® CD ® ® •F JZ ® ® in ® “O "X■ in la ^ c E ® - ® o o £ © © <15 ^ CD o 0 ...i- "D C © © C ® 8 g £ t33 ® O I © « 3 ^ O o © in la © &E ctO c b c "© x: T3 CO c ® ©I CC c CO F m c ®...Karacadag Vol. 1 ^ ARABIA AEGEAN EXTENSIONAL PROVINCE Alkaline Volcanism Tethyan Tethyan cor, Crete
Journal (volume)
308. Accidents, Ambulance Work in Mine, 245. Accidents, Coal Mine, Their Causes and Prevention, 626....Accidents in Nova Scotia Mines, 280. Accidents. Mine, Prevention of, 222. Adler, H. G. V., on "Concerning...Fuel Co., 669. Alberta Government Examination for Mine Managers. 427-30. Alberta, Labor Troubles in Coal...Pigments, 691. Aranyl Molybdate, 691. Arlington Mine, 512, 543. Arsenic in Ores, A Rapid Method for the... 636. Atlin, Hydraulic Operations. 639a. Aurora Mine, 606a. Australia, Mineral Output, 91. Australia
Journal (volume)
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