Species / Silicates / #0016
Actinolite
Silicates monoclinic #0016
Actinolite is a mineral species described as Ca-amphibole, double chain inosilicate mineral. It is classified under the Nickel-Strunz scheme and its reference data is listed below.
| Formula | Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅[OH|Si₄O₁₁]₂ |
| Strunz code | 9.DE.10 |
| Class | Silicates |
| Crystal system | monoclinic |
| Type locality | — |
| Named after | ray |
| Streak | white |
Composition
Composition varies — this species has no single resolved formula.
Physical
Mohs
Density
g/cm³