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Actinolite Var Smaragdite

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Actinolite Var Smaragdite

ex Collection Dr. Brandt (Northeim/Germany)
With Antique Label

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Description
Locality: 
Packalpe, Styria, Austria
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5 × 3.8 × 1.8 cm
Description

Nice smaragdite in matrix.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Actinolite

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic - Prismatic
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Streak: 
White

Smaragdite

Variety Of: 

Actinolite

Formula: 
☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Strunz: 
9.DE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 6.0
Formula: 
Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)5Si8O22(OH)2
Hardness: 
0.0
Streak: 
white