Benitoite

Specimen ID: TPY-AVR

Mineral(s)
Benitoite : BaTi(Si3O9)
Locality
Mindat locality:
Collections
Collected by:
Events

Photo added to mindat.org

These crystals are very difficult to image! Benitoite "triangles" from the pseudoleucite syenite at the Diamond Jo quarry, Magnet Cove, Arkansas.Most of the benitoites we have found here were originally described as fluorescent blue "barite". Only later were colorless, pink and blue crystals recognized as benitoite. Analyzed by EPMA. FOV is about 1.5 X 1.5 mm. Canon 40D with a 30mm B&L objective, bellows configuration and fluorescent ring light Stacked using Combine ZP.
Henry Barwood - 5th March 2016
Liked by
No-one has added this to their favourites.
Log in to comment/edit
10,443,748 minIDs have been issued as of 28th Apr 2024 5:31 am UTC