(variety of Actinolite)
Crystal system: Monoclinic; massive.
Color: Translucent to opaque: yellowish green to bluish green.
Hardness: 6.5
Cleavage: -
Specific gravity: 3.25
Refractive index: 1.608 – 1.630; Biaxial negative; 0.022; 1.62 mean.
Luster: Vitreous
Dispersion: -
Dichroism: -
Occurrence: Austria, France, Italy, USA, Philippines
Notes
Chloromelanite may be a variety; part of the amphibole group of minerals; difficult to distinguish from jadeite to which it is closely related; carvings.
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