Inesite, Hubeite - Fengjiashan Mine, China

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Inesite, Hubeite
SpeciesSize
InesiteSmall
Comments
Details
ColorsBrown, Red
SizeSmall
Dimensions7.2 x 6.4 x 3.9 cm
Species
Description
A rich and sparkly specimen of inesite from China (a mineral mostly till now known from the Kalahari Manganese localities of South Africa). There are two hues here, a reddish brown and an umber shade - both once thought to be inesite when collected. The darker brown is actually the new species hubeite, for which this is the type and only locality.
Origin