Call number:
E9
Classification:
Chain Silicates (Amphibole Group)
Name:
Ακτινόλιθος
Translated title:
Actinolite
Place of origin:
Syros isl., Greece
Depositional environment:
Regional metamorphism.
Description:
Prismatic actinolite crystals in talc and chlorite matrix. The above minerals are formed during the retrogade metamorphism and surround eclogitic rocks.
Chemical formula:
Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
Crystal system:
Monoclinic
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