Benitoite crystals, one of them clearly dominant and of very large size for the species, with sharp crystal forms, translucent, with good luster and an intense blue color, with some paler areas. On matrix, with white Natrolite and lustrous Neptunite crystals with good terminations. A piece of high quality due to the size of the Benitoite crystal, and from the type locality for the species.
California State Gem Mine (Benitoite Gem Mine), San Benito River headwaters area, Santa Rita Peak, New Idria District, San Benito County, California USA
Specimen size: 5.2 × 5 × 3.8 cm = 2.05” × 1.97” × 1.50”
Main crystal size: 3.7 × 3 cm = 1.46” × 1.18”
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