Inesite

Inesite, 46 cm, from the Fengjiashan mine, Daye, Hubei Province, China. Nicknamed “The Shroud,” it came from a pocket found as the mine was being converted from a copper mine to a wollastonite mine in the late 1990s. This is one of only two large plates from the find, the other now being in the collection of Dr. Guanghua Liu, on display in the Wuhan Geology Museum. Formerly in the collections of Stuart Wilensky and Phil Oswalt. Beth Van Allen photo.

Product details

SpeciesInesite
SizeMuseum
Dimensions46.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collecting In Texas page 181
Current owner
3,373 for sale·Member since 2026
Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Phil OswaltNot disclosed
—Stuart Wilensky (Wilensky Exquisite Minerals)Not disclosed

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Inesite
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salmon-pink radiating crystals on white host, prized for color, luster, and sculptural form; notable localities include Kalahari, Broken Hill, Långban.
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Inesite from Fengjiashan Mine
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Fengjiashan Mine
A collector's guide to Fengjiashan Mine, China: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 178 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.