INESITE
Ca₂Mn₇Si₁₀O₂₈(OH) ^. 2.5H₂O
Hale Creek mine, Trinity County, California

The Hale Creek mine produces some of the world's finest examples of this rare mineral. The large composite crystal on this specimen is one of the largest known.

Size: 4.3 cm across

Acquired: 1982 purchase, County Acquisition Fund.

Disposition: On display in the California Minerals exhibit.

Catalog Number: 23152