Benitoite

  

  

 

  

Benitoite with neptunite

  

Benitoite with joaquinite

  

 

  

 

  

Benitoite on neptunite, ex. Frank Knechtel, Kevin Brown collections

Origin: Gem Mine, San Benito Co, California

Sample size: 5.7 x 4.8 x 1.8 cm (top/2nd row), 3.4 x 2.4 x 1.1 cm (3rd/4th row), 2.0 x 1.9 x 1.2 cm (5th row), 3.1 x 2.6 x 1.7 cm (6th row), 4.6 x 3.8 x 1.2 cm (7th row), 4.1 x 1.8 x 1.7 cm (8th/bottom row)

 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone