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Inesite from Sierra County, California, USA

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Classic specimen from California with attractive pink crystals of inesite on matrix. In good condition.The Hale Creek Mine, located in Trinity County, California, is a historic underground deposit that was primarily operated as a manganese source during the mid-twentieth century. Geologically, the deposit is hosted within the complex Franciscan Complex, consisting of massive tabular lenses enclosed by chert and sandstone formations. The ore body is composed mainly of hausmannite along with other manganese minerals cut by later hydrothermal veins. The site is well known among mineral collectors and researchers as a classic locality for finding striking, highly saturated pink crystalline specimens of inesite associated with the regional manganese-bearing assemblage

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SpeciesInesite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.3 x 2.7 x 1.3 cm
Added on07/29/2026
Current owner
Unknown Owner
Acquired
Jul 2026
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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Weinrich MineralsNot 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.
Inesite
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Inesite from Sierra County
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Sierra County
Sierra County, USA - diverse mineralizing systems yield rare collector specimens from Hillsboro and Lake Valley, including ramsdellite, fluorite, and wulfenite.