| AllMinerals/JohnBetts-FineMinerals > Online Mineral Museum Photographic Archive > Minerals from California > Benitoite |
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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 77360 |
| Mineral: | Benitoite |
| Locality: | Benitoite Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito County, California (Type Locality for Benitoite) |
| Description: | Small translucent blue benitoite crystal with remnants of matrix on the bottom edge where it was attached, plus remnants of putty from a previous display base. The benitoite fluoresces bright blue-white under shortwave ultraviolet illumination. Collected ca. 1980 |
| Overall Size: | 7x4x4 mm |
| Crystals: | 7 mm |
| Archived: | For reference only |
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