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Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Jones Mill (Martin Marietta) Quarry (Highway 51 Quarry; Mid-State Quarry), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA

Blue benitoite xls to 200 microns on orthoclase. Don Smoley specimen, C. Stefano photo.
 © C. Stefano '08Photo ID: 194997    View Count: 122

Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Jones Mill (Martin Marietta) Quarry (Highway 51 Quarry; Mid-State Quarry), Magnet Cove, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas, USA

A few blue benitoite xls to ~200 microns on orthoclase. The small size makes photography difficult, but the trigonal shape of the xls is visible on a few of them. Don Smoley specimen, C. Stefano photo.
 © C. Stefano '08Photo ID: 194998    View Count: 105

Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

This is a floater. It consists of several intergrown crystals without any contact. The crystal is 1.7 cm across.
 © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.Photo ID: 1487    View Count: 1719

Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

An exquisite 1.5-cm crystal. It has a tiny neptunite. 2.2 x 1.7 x 1.5 cm

 © Rob LavinskyPhoto ID: 41672    View Count: 359

Multiple photos availableBenitoite : BaTi[Si3O9], Neptunite : Na2KLi(Fe2+,Mn2+)2Ti2[Si8O24]

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

Perfect Benitoite crystal of 12x11 mm. Photo & Collection Chinellato Matteo.
 © Chinellato MatteoPhoto ID: 169113    View Count: 359

Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

This specimen is a small miniature with several very well formed crystals of benitoite including the fine triply terminated crystal which is 1.3 cm across. The largest crystal on the specimen is 1.7 cm across.
 © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.Photo ID: 1489    View Count: 578

Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

An exceptional benitoite specimen! This piece features a medium-blue benitoite crystal measuring 2.2 cm on edge which has a near complete development/exposure of all three terminations on the primary crystal. The large benitoite crystal is accented by more than 20 small benitoite crystals and patches of white natrolite.

Size: 62mm x 40mm x ...
 © Collectors EdgePhoto ID: 69702    View Count: 213

Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

This specimen is a small miniature with several very well formed crystals of benitoite including the fine triply terminated crystal which is 1.3 cm across. The largest crystal on the specimen is 1.7 cm across.

 © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.Photo ID: 1488    View Count: 626

Multiple photos availableBenitoite : BaTi[Si3O9], Neptunite : Na2KLi(Fe2+,Mn2+)2Ti2[Si8O24], Natrolite : Na2[Al2Si3O10] · 2H2O

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

Extraordinary big, complete (undamaged!), gemmy and wonderful indigo blue benitoite specimen. There is also one more smaller benitoite crystal sitting right next to the big one. Black neptunite crystals with white natrolite on crossite matrix enhance the showiness of this piece.

Overall specimen size is 3,7 x 3,4 x 2 cm. Largest benitoite XL is ...
 © Marek PatúšPhoto ID: 195949    View Count: 175

Benitoite : BaTi[Si3O9]

Dallas Gem Mine (Benitoite Mine; Benitoite Gem Mine), New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., California, USA

A sharp single benitoite crystal measuring approx 2.5cm
 © Jasun McAvoyPhoto ID: 152577    View Count: 96
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