Benitoite

  
Benitoite on natrolite and crossite
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
Benitoite, neptunite and joaquinite on natrolite and crossite
  
Origin: Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito Co., California, U.S.A.
Sample size: 5.5 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm (top/2nd row), 6.6 x 4.5 x 2.3 cm (3rd/4th row), 5.5 x 4.5 x 1.2 cm (5th/6th row), 6.5 x 4.5 x 1.7 cm (7th row), 3.8 x 3.2 x 3 cm (8th/9th row), 6.9 x 5 x 1.7 cm (10th/11th row), 8.5 x 5.5 x 2.5 cm (12th row), 4.5 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm (13th/14th row), 6 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm (15th row), 3.5 x 3.3 x 2.1 cm (16th/17th row), 2.6 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm (bottom)
 

Photo courtesy of: 

John Veevaert, Trinity Mineral Co

Trinityminerals.com

 

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