Benitoite

     

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

Ex. Irv Brown collection

Sample size: 4.2 x 2.5 x 1.9 cm (top/2bottom left), 0.39 carats, 0.3 x 0.3 x 0.2 cm (bottom right)

 

  

  

Benitoite with black neptunite and tiny brown joaquinite

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

Ex. Gary Hansen collection

Sample size: 12.7 x 9.0 x 4.2 cm

 

  

  

 

  

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

Sample size: 6.7 x 5.4 x 4.0 cm (top/2nd row), 5.5 x 3.6 x 1.7 cm (bottom)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

  

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: 18 x 14 x 3 cm

 

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