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Inesite with Apophyllite

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Inesite is a relatively rare calcium-manganese-iron silicate hydroxide which occurs in several of the mines at Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. Although the actual mine level has been recorded with this specimen (2,000 ft level), the actual mine name has not. Sprays and bowties of coral pink translucent Inesite crystals richly cover a small plate of massive Galena with a rusty brown surface coating. The Inesite is overgrown by a preferential deposition of glassy transparent and colourless Apophyllite crystals, each to 1 or 2 mm with a few similar sized crystals scattered over the matrix surface. A lovely example from Broken Hill.

Product details

Species
Inesite, ApophylliteAbout Inesite →
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.8 x 3.3 x 2.0 cm
Listed on10/24/2024
Locality
Australia, New South Wales, Broken HillRegional guide →
SKUCC21888

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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.