Please note: This tremolite is not shaped asbestos like.
FormulaCa2(Mg; Fe 2+)5Si8O22(OH)2
OriginKuran va Munjan (Afghanistan) 
Description whitish crystal of tremolite
Classification (Lapis) Amphiboles
Crystal Systemmonoclinic
Hardness5,0 – 6,0
ColourWhite, gray, lavender to pink; colorless in thin section
Streakwhite 
Luminescencemany different coolours observed 
Lustervitreous
Transparency (Opacity)semitransparent
Cleavageperfect
Fracture 
Magnetismnegative
Geological SettingFrom contact metamorphism of Ca-Mg siliceous sediments; in greenschist facies metamorphics derived from ultramafic or magnesium carbonate rocks.
Specific Gravity3,12 g/cm3