44472: Benitoite - $30 California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California Miniature - 4.2 x 3.1 x 2.0 cm 15 grams Fluorescent (SW) Specimen status: Available Send an email with specimen number to order Two undamaged, tabular benitoite
crystals to 6.5 mm on a crossite matrix. These benitoites
are rendered dark blue and opaque by crossite inclusions;
these are often called 'stony'. As is typical for the
species, they glow a bright bluish white under shortwave
UV. The locality is closed and no new material is coming
to market. This sample was prepared from a sample rescued
from another dealer's trash pile!
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