Inesite

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Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

  

This specimen of calcite has several feathery sprays of pink inesite to 2 cm in length. There are numerous cinnamon brown crystal groups of hubeite also.

  

 

  

Inesite with hubeite on calcite

  

Inesite with quartz

  

Inesite with hubeite

Origin: Fengjiashan Mine, Daye, Hubei, China

Sample size: 10 x 6.5 x 5 cm (top), 5.6 x 3.6 x 2.6 cm (2nd row), 4.2 x 3.5 x 2.6 cm (3rd row), 5.8 x 3.7 x 3.5 cm (4th/5th row), 6.5 x 4.7 x 3.2 cm (bottom)

 

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