A gemstone and specimen mine located near Santa Rita Peak at the headwaters of the San Benito River and New Idria. Mineralization is natrolite veins cutting a glaucophane schist inclusion in a serpentinite body.
Note: The majority of specimens from this locality have been prepared by dissolving away the enclosing natrolite with hydrochloric acid.
Ref:
- Wise, W.S & Gill, R.H. (1977): Minerals of the Benitoite Gem mine. The Mineralogical Record 8, 442-452
- Wise, W.S. & Pabst, A. (1977): Jonesite a new mineral from the Benitoite Gem mine, San Benito County, California. The Mineralogical Record 8, 453-456
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Map Reference: 36°20'10"N , 120°36'19"W
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