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Benitoite

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Description
Locality: 
Benitoite Mine, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
1.6 × 4.8 × 2.4 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.80cm
Description

A rich in benitoite crystals specimen.
Note the three different crystal habits.
In very good condition (some natural wear in one crystal)
The big crystal in the middle is NOT damaged (just a crystal with diffenet direction in positioned in its right side).

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Benitoite

Formula: 
BaTi(Si3O9)
Strunz: 
9.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Dallas Gem Mine area, San Benito River headwaters area, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA