Inesite with Datolite OYELITE and Thaumasite - image 1
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Inesite with Datolite OYELITE and Thaumasite

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A superb combination specimen of well-formed connected 'hemispheres' of pink-orange crystalline Inesite, with intergrown white-colourless crystals of Datolite. Formed on the Inesite and Datolite are clustered and scattered gemmy colourless of prismatic Thaumasite, and fibrous white Oyelite concentrated on the underside of the specimen. A fine combination specimen from the Wessels Mine, South Africa

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SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions6.6 x 7.8 x 3.8 cm
Added on10/24/2024
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Datolite
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calcium borosilicate with glassy crystals and Keweenaw nodules; forms in hydrothermal and skarn systems, prized for color variety and luster.
Datolite
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Datolite from Wessels Mine
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Wessels Mine
A collector's guide to Wessels Mine, South Africa: its geology, mining history and notable minerals, illustrated with the 578 specimens documented from this locality on EarthWonders.