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Benitoite

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Description
Locality: 
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.4 × 1.1 × 0.6 cm
Description

From the type locality, this is an euhedral floater benitoite crystal of dark blue colour and typical short wave UV fluorescence. It is free of damages, almost crystallized all around, with a rough side at the base where it was attached to the matrix.

Ex René Virlet specimen.

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

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