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Benitoite and Natrolite in Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite)

 
Benitoite and Natrolite in Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite)

Benitoite and Natrolite in Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite)

Photo below under shortwave ultraviolet illumination:
Benitoite and Natrolite in Natrolite from Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite)

DESCRIPTION:No. 49335
Mineral:Benitoite and Natrolite in Natrolite
Locality:Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite)
Description:Serpentine plate covered with white natrolite with many embedded translucent blue benitoite crystals to 15 mm and lustrous prismatic red-black neptunite crystals to 9 mm. The benitoite fluoresces white under UV illumination.
Overall Size:7.5x5x1.5 cm
Crystals:1-15 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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