mineral general info

Benitoite

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

Sample size: 5 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm (top/2nd row), 10 x 7.7 x 7.5 cm (3rd/4th row), 1.7 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (5th/bottom row)

Photo courtesy of:

Rob Lavinsky

Benitoite with joaquinite

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

Sample size: 5.6 x 4.5 x 3.6 cm

Photo courtesy of:

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Benitoite with minor natrolite

Origin: Headwaters of the San Benito River, San Benito Co., California, U.S.A.

Ex. Sanborn collection, ex Gene Tribbey collection

Sample size: 4 x 6.8 x 2.2 cm

Benitoite with neptunite on natrolite matrix

Benitoite with neptunite, ex Scott Williams and Willard Perkin collections

Origin: Dallas Gem Mine (Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine), New Idria District, San Benito Co., California, U.S.A.

Sample size: 20 x 12 x 25 mm (top), 18 mm in length (bottom)

Photo courtesy of:

Dan Weinrich