Benitoite Neptunite

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NA260 - Neptunite $ 260
 Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
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Fine Neptunite crystals on Natrolite, main crystal is a relatively large 2.8 cm double terminated crystal

US112 - Benitoite with Neptunite $ 1800
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
thumbnail - 3 x 2.5 x 2 cm


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Single Neptunite rising up between three Benitoites. The right Benitoite is very transparent. Undamaged. Very hard to find in this quality and aesthetic arrangement. .

T161 - Benitoite $ 425
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5 x 2 cm


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Gemmy bright blue Benitoite crystals to 1.3cm. Central crystal has good sized gem zone/facet rough. This one has the qualities you want in Benitoite - good color, luster, sharp edges, and transparency.

AR37 - Benitoite $ 120
 Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
miniature - 3.8 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm


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Benitoite crystals were occasionally found as 'floaters' that had weathered out of the host crossite amphibole rock matrix. This is an example of a single large crystal with blue-gray color and a rough surface caused by the amphibole inclusions. Even though it's not dark blue in color, it does have the same 'cornflower blue' fluorescent color when seen under shortwave UV lighting.

J477 - Benitoite with Natrolite on matrix $ 400
 Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito County, California
small cabinet - 6.0 x 4.0 x 1.9 cm


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Over a dozen cornflower blue color Benitoite crystals are seen on a white Natrolite covered matrix. This is a classic, ultra-rare example of Benitoite with fully terminated crystals and no damage. A small black remnant crystal of Neptunite sits on one side. The Benitoite crystals are highly fluorescent under SW Ultraviolet light.

MM127 - Neptunite $ 600
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 7.5 x 5.5 x 4 cm


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Lustrous, jet black crystals of Neptunite in white Natrolite in a vug in schist matrix. Good distribution of isolated crystals.

TR105 - Benitoite $ 4500
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
miniature - 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm


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Two deep blue Benitoite crystals on white Natrolite over a schist matrix. Stunning example with a large 2.8cm crystal and a smaller 1cm crystal in front. Undamaged and hard to find specimen.

M659 - Benitoite $ 1500
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
miniature - 4.5 x 4.5 x 1.8 cm


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Deep blue Benitoite crystals to 1.8cm in size. Some have gem rough/transparent zones in their tips.

D233 - Benitoite $ 220
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., USA
miniature - 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm


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Benitoite crystals to 1cm on a schist matrix with white Natrolite. Besides the 1cm crystal, there is an 8mm crystal and 5 more or so smaller crystals.

D257 - Benitoite, Neptunite $ 250
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., USA
cabinet - 12.5 x 8.5 x 3.5 cm


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Large display specimen of 3 species from this famous and now closed locality - Benitoite, Neptunite, and Joaquinite. The main Benitoite crystal is deep blue and 1.2cm in size, with other smaller Benitoites scattered across the surface. The longest Neptunite is 2cm.

D276 - Neptunite $ 100
 Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
small cabinet - 5.5 x 4 x 3 cm


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Two Neptunite crystals to 15mm on a schist matrix. Both crystals are perfect, and the smaller crystal is doubly terminated.

D299 - Benitoite with Neptunite $ 375
 Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California, USA
large cabinet - 22 x 18 x 5 cm


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Large plate of Schist hosting Benitoite, Neptunite and white Natrolite. I count 8 Benitoite crystals to 1.4cm in size plus dozens of Neptunite crystals. Some crystals are contacted, but many are in perfect condition. Large plates of Benitoite like this are hard to come by, especially at a price like this.

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