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Benitoite & Joaquinite

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Benitoite & Joaquinite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
California State Gem Mine, San Benito County, California, United States of America
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.7 × 2.6 cm
Description

The specimen features a huge, sharp terminated and intense colored benitoite crystal and as very nice addition: the small red-brown crystals are joaquinite-(ce). Also it´s important to understand the photo: the crystal is not damaged at the upper corner - at this area it is on the matrix. So a specimen on very high quality in union with a rare mineral.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Benitoite

Formula: 
BaTi(Si3O9)
Strunz: 
9.CA.05
Crystal System: 
Hexagonal
Hardness: 
6.0 - 6.5
Type Locality: 
California State Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine; Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine; Gem Mine), Dallas Gem Mine area, San Benito River headwaters area, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

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