Description
A rare larger specimen of the classic inesite from Northern California, featuring a pocket with crystals to 2 cm in length. The fat, 3-dimensional nature of these crystals exhibits stereotypical textbook form, as opposed to inesite from most worldwide locations which occurs as merely flattened blades and lathe-shaped crystals instead. Large display quality pieces like this, with such isolated crystals, are uncommon. Exchanged from the Mike Groben collection (label on back)
Details
ColorsPink
Origin
Hale Creek Mine, Trinity County, California
SizeLarge Cabinet
Dimensions10.9 x 6.8 x 6.0 cm
Species
Ins
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DateOwnerEventPriceNote
UnknownThe ArkenstoneAcquired
Not disclosed
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Not disclosed
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