Inesite ("bow tie") with Hubeite

Daye Iron mine, Edong Mining District, Daye Co., Huangshi Prefecture, Hubei Province, China
Toenail, 3.1 x 1.5 x 0.8 cm
Start Time: 02/25/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/03/2016 6:45:00 pm (CST)
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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 essentially a floater, and I can't really find a point of attachment to the pocket. It is certainly a very aesthetic and unusual form for Inesite.

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