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Inesite - Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa (#:MINS9131)

Specimen of this classic from the Kalahari manganese fields. It features rich sphere up to 10 mm and sprays crystals up to 7 mm, of deep salmon color on matrix.

Formula :
Ca2Mn72+[Si5O14(OH)]2 * 5 H2O

System: triclinic Hardness:5½-6 Rarity:not common
Strunz id:VIII/F.27-90 - SILICATES
Name origin: From the Greek for flesh fibers, in allusion to its color and habit

Specimen weight:45 gr.
Crystal size:Up to mm 7 wide
Overall size: 63mm x 40 mm x 20 mm

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Inesite - Wessels Mine, Hotazel, Kalahari manganese field, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

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