Benitoite

  
Benitoite on natrolite. Ex. Smale collection
  
  
Benitoite with black neptunite and brown joaquinite. Ex. Pete Bancroft collection
     
Benitoite on neptunite, ex Bill Forrest (former owner of the mine) and Mark Mauthner collections
  
  
Origin: Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5 x 4.5 x 3 cm (top), 6 x 5.3 x 2.8 cm (2nd/3rd row), 2.9 x 1.4 x 1.0 cm (4th row), 13.8 x 10.2 x 2.3 cm (5th/bottom row)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Rob Lavinsky

The Arkenstone

 

Origin: San Benito Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 10 x 9 x 1 mm
 

Photo courtesy of: 

Dan Weinrich

Dealer in fine mineral specimens

 

  
Benitoite on natrolite and crossite
  
Benitoite with neptunite on natrolite and crossite
Origin: Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm (top), 6.5 x 3.5 x 1.7 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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