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Inesite, Calcite

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Inesite with calcite, 11.5 cm, from the New Broken Hill Consolidated mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Jeff Scovil photo.

Product details

Species
Inesite, CalciteAbout Inesite →
SizeCabinet
Dimensions11.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Locality
Australia, New South Wales, Broken HillRegional guide →
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In Australia page 19

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Mineral guide
Learn about Inesite
salmon-pink radiating crystals on white host, prized for color, luster, and sculptural form; notable localities include Kalahari, Broken Hill, Långban.
Inesite
Regional guide
Inesite from Broken Hill, Australia
Broken Hill inesite is one of the classic manganese-silicate specimens of Australia: compact, lustrous sprays and bladed radial aggregates in rose-red, pinkish brown, honey-brown, and orange-brown tones, commonly picked out by bright, glassy apophyllite. It does not usually compete with the finest Kalahari inesite for saturated raspberry color or large freestanding crystal groups; its appeal is different. A good Broken Hill piece carries the pedigree of the world-famous Line of Lode, and the best examples have an unmistakable “old mine” look—dense silky fans, sugary drusy apophyllite, and pockets of warm manganese color set in a tough Broken Hill matrix.