Locality type: | Occurrence |
Classification |
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Species: | Actinolite |
Formula: | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Comments: | Massive to subhedral elongated crystals in calc-silicate rocks |
Habit: | elongated prisms |
Colour: | dark green |
Abundance at site: | Common |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Confirmed |
Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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Diopside | β2 photos of Actinolite associated with Diopside at this locality. |
Quartz | β1 photo of Actinolite associated with Quartz at this locality. |
Albite | β1 photo of Actinolite associated with Albite at this locality. |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Actinolite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 805100 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:805100:4 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 57deff20-8df8-4393-9b6e-0a7a03571974 |
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite |
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6.7km (4.2 miles) | βU. S. Route 7 Expressway (Danbury line to Iron Works District), Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
13.6km (8.4 miles) | βRedding (Reading), Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
13.6km (8.5 miles) | βInterstate 84 road cuts, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA |
14.9km (9.3 miles) | βRidgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
15.5km (9.6 miles) | βTilly Foster Iron Mine, Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, USA |
18.5km (11.5 miles) | βNew England Materials quarry, Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
20.9km (13.0 miles) | βLane's Mine (Lane's Lead and Silver Mine; Elm Street), Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
23.1km (14.3 miles) | βOld Mine Plaza construction site, Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
23.4km (14.6 miles) | βOld Mine Park (Old Tungsten Mine), Long Hill, Trumbull, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA |
24.7km (15.4 miles) | βMahopac Mines, Town of Carmel, Putnam County, New York, USA |
References |
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North Street mall, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA