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Actinolite

Actinolite is an amphibole silicate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂. Wikipedia
Cleavage: perfect along
Hardness: 5–6
2V angle: 78–82° (calc), 84–73° (meas)
Color: pale to dark green, yellowish green, blue and black. White or grey when in asbestos
Crystal class: Prismatic (2/m); (same H-M symbol)
Crystal habit: bladed, fibrous, radial
Crystal system: Monoclinic