Inesite, Apophyllite Group
Zinc Corporation Mine, Southern operations mine, Broken Hill, Broken Hill district, Yancowinna Co., New South Wales, Australia
7.0 x 6.4 x 4.0 cm. Inesite and apophyllite are uncommon enough species from the famous mines at Broken Hill. This fine, two-sided, combination piece features radiating sprays of highly lustrous and chatoyant, acicular, brown inesite crystals with glassy, translucent, colorless apophyllite crystals. The apophyllite crystals reach 1.5 cm and the ...
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