Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56247090" class="extiw" title="d:Q56247090"><span title="mineral collector and dealer">Robert M. Lavinsky</span></a></bdi> (CC BY-SA 3.0)
triclinicuncommonSilicates
Inesite
Ca₂Mn₇(Si₁₀O₂₈)(OH)₂·5H₂O
This specimen features radiating, needle-like to bladed crystals of a vibrant pinkish-orange color, forming an aesthetic cluster.
Inesite Physical Properties
Mohs Hardness
5.5Crystal System
triclinicLuster
vitreousStreak Color
whiteCleavage
Perfect on {100}, good on {010}Fracture
unevenSpecific Gravity
3.03Colors
pink, rose-red, orange-red, brownish-red, yellowish-brown, whiteTransparency
translucentType Locality
Hale Creek, Trinity County, California, USAMineral Group
SilicatesUses
collectorAssociated Minerals
rhodonite, bustamite, quartz, calcite, barite, apophylliteRarity
uncommonGeological Context
Inesite is a secondary mineral typically found in manganese-rich ore deposits, often occurring in veins or cavities, and can also be present in skarns or metamorphosed manganese deposits.
