Inesite ("bow tie") with Hubeite

Daye Iron mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Thumbnail, 2.9 x 1.1 x 1.0 cm
Start Time: 07/15/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 07/22/2010 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A cool and rarely seen "bow tie"-shaped aggregate of Inesite from the classic Daye Mine in China. The doubly-terminated, prismatic crystal group has a soft pink color with great form and a minor association of ultra-rare brown Hubeite. The piece is nearly a floater, as it has a minor point of attachment on the back, but is certainly a very aesthetic and unusual form for Inesite.

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