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Identity HelpHow common is Inesite from Trinity Co., California?

5th Dec 2014 03:18 UTCIan Whitlock

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I recently acquired a piece of Inesite from Trinity County, California and I was curious how common these pieces are? I really haven't seen many on the market. I've seen a lot of Inesite from the Manganese Fields in the Kalahari, but not many from California.. The piece I got is from Hale Creek Mine. I guess what i'm trying to ask is are these specimens rare or hard to come by from this area? or are they fairly common?

Thanks!


-Ian




PS. I didn't know which category to put this post in. Sorry in advance if I put it in the wrong category :-S

5th Dec 2014 05:11 UTCDana Slaughter 🌟 Expert

They aren't especially rare but not as common as they used to be when McGuiness and Parnau worked

the mine for specimens in the early 70s. Some incredible pieces came out...yours seems a bit better than average without knowing the size.
 
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