Benitoite

  

  

This specimen of natrolite and crossite is smothered in crystals of corn flower blue benitoite. There is a group of two neptunite crystals in the center of the specimen that are 2.0 and 1.6 cm in length respectively. The largest of the benitoite crystals is 1.6 cm across.

  

This is specimen of crossite included natrolite is host to benitoite and neptunite

Origin: Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 11.2 x 9.9 x 3.4 cm (top/2nd row), 5.7 x 3.5 x 1.6 cm (3rd/bottom row)

 

  

  

Origin: Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, U.S.A.

Ex. KQ Minerals coll.

Sample size: 2.8 x 1.2 x 0.8 cm

 

Photo courtesy of: 

 

  

Benitoite with neptunite

  

 

  

Origin: Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.5 x 1.3 x 0.8 cm (top),  4.1 x 3 x 1.1 cm (2nd row), 5 x 4.1 x 2 cm (bottom)

 

  

Origin: Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito Co, California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 2.5 cm x 2.2 cm on edge

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Back to Page 1     Page 2     Page 3     Page 4     Page 5     Page 6     Page 7     Page 8     Page 9     Page 11     Page 12     Page 13     Page 14

Page 15     Page 16     Page 17     Page 18     Page 19     Page 20