A green mineral that is a type of amphibole, often found in metamorphic rocks and valued by collectors.
From Greek aktis (ray) plus lithos (stone), named because crystals often form in needle-like or ray-like structures.
Actinolite crystals grow in such delicate, radiating needle patterns that miners and gem collectors have treasured them for centuries—they look like frozen starburst patterns in rock.
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