Inesite with Oyelite and Natrolite
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Inesite with Oyelite and Natrolite
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- Availability
- Sold
- Size
- 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet
- Formula
- Ca2Mn2+7Si10O28(OH)2·5H2O (RRUFF)
- Locality
- N'Chwaning II mine, Kalahari Mn fields, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Radial fans of red Inesite to 1.5cm associated with white, prismatic crystals of Natrolite and powdery whate balls of Oyelite.
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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