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Inesite

#BM39807
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Inesite from Wessels mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Mn fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa - BM39807
Inesite from Wessels mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Mn fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa - BM39807

Inesite

#BM39807
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 4.5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
Ca2Mn2+7Si10O28(OH)2·5H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Wessels mine, Hotazel, Kalahari Mn fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Reddish or peachy thin bladed crystal sprays of Inesite. The crystals are roughly 4mm in length and radiate outward from common center. Excellent specimen.

Inesite

Formula
Ca2Mn2+7Si10O28(OH)2·5H2O 
Crystal System
Triclinic 
Crystal Habit
Radial, Massive - Fibrous, Spherical 
Cleavage
Perfect, Good, None 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
brown, brown, pink, orange 
Streak
white 
Class
Triclinic - Pinacoidal 
Fracture
Brittle - Uneven 
Hardness
6 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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