AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from Pennsylvania > Actinolite var. Byssolite in Calcite with Pyrite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 59755 |
Mineral: | Actinolite var. Byssolite in Calcite with Pyrite |
Locality: | French Creek Iron Mines, St. Peters, Chester County, Pennsylvania |
Description: | Lustrous transparent green hair-like actinolite crystals to 10 mm exposed on the surfaces of translucent calcite with scattered yellow-metallic octahedral pyrite crystals to 1 mm. The acicular habit of actinolite is called byssolite. Ex Jeff Weissman collection #250 |
Overall Size: | 5.5x4.5x4 cm |
Crystals: | 1-10 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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