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Benitoite

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Description
Locality: 
Benitoite Mine, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.4 × 1.7 × 1.6 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Textbook elegant benitoite crystal perched on top of white natrolite. The specimen was carefully etched in order to preserve the benitoite. which is a perfect triangle with its typical lustre. On the back, a few chips of benitoite crystals, unfortunately incomplete, where a couple shiny faces can be seen. Attached, at the base of the specimen, a small bit of blue ophiolite matrix.

Good color and quality for this miniature, now very hard to find as the locality is defunct.

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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