Inesite
specimen number:
2133126
location:
Hale Creek Mine, Trinity Co., California, USA
description: The Hale Creek Mine in Trinity County, California, is a small historic mining locality developed in a region known for manganese rich deposits. Mining activity took place on a limited scale during the early to mid 20th century, working mineralized zones in metamorphic rocks. The locality is known among collectors for producing a variety of manganese minerals. The locality is especially noted for its fine inesite.
Classic California specimen with pink blocky crystals of inesite to 0.5 cm in size rich across the top of matrix. This is in good condition and makes for a choice cabinet sized example for the species and locality.
Size: 12.0 x 8.0 x 5.0 cm (cabinet)
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