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Benitoite

Former collection Christian Mavris
Gem Crystal

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Description
Locality: 
Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Thumbnail (1-3cm)
Size: 
1.7 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.50cm
Weight: 
3.00gr
Description

An excellent thumbnail featuring a textbook deep blue benitoite on white, carefully etched natrolite. A flathead triangular crystal with good transparency when transmitted light is shed. Some very minor traces of crossite on the crystal.

A lovely specimen from this classic - now defunct - locality! A fairly recent acquisition.

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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