AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Benitoite and Neptunite |
DESCRIPTION: | No. 57430 |
Mineral: | Benitoite and Neptunite |
Locality: | Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite) |
Description: | Large lustrous translucent blue benitoite crystals to 13 mm with a few small black neptunite crystals to 4 mm surrounded by white natrolite on greenish serpentine. The benitoite crystals fluoresce bright blue-white under SW UV illumination. |
Overall Size: | 3.5x3x1 cm |
Crystals: | 1-13 mm |
Archived: | For reference only |
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