EDENITE SPECIMENS

Edenite, or edenitic hornblende, is a double chain silicate mineral of the amphibole group. It's found primarily in metamorphic rocks, occurring in pods of other magnesium-rich minerals within a marble formation, or with garnet-rich lherzolites from deep within the Earth's crust. Because of this, finding edenite in the field can indicate high-temperature regional metamorphism of the surrounding rocks. It can display a variety of different colors, including white, grey, pale to dark green, brown, pink, red, and pale pinkish-brown.

Edenite is named for the locality of Edenville, Orange County, New York, where it was first described.