| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Benitoite, Neptunite, Natrolite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 60754 |
| Mineral: | Benitoite, Neptunite, Natrolite |
| Locality: | Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite) |
| Description: | Very large specimen of translucent blue benitoite crystals to 22 mm with lustrous red-black prismatic neptunite crystals to 14 mm with white natrolite on greenish serpentine. The benitoite crystals are grouped at one end and fluoresce under SW UV. Collected ca. 1980 |
| Overall Size: | 26x15x11 cm |
| Crystals: | 1-22 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
| Buy similar: |  Minerals from Western States, USA > Mica & other Silicates |
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