Benitoite with Natrolite on Matrix
Benitoite Gem Mine
San Benito County, California
4.5 cm x 2.7 cm x 1.6 cm
Here is a top quality miniature size specimen from this famous mine.
The specimen consists of a few dozens benitoite crystals in differing sizes, from micros up to 9 mm.
These crystals all sit on a bluish green schist matrix covered in snowy white natrolite.
The crystals are all well formed with great color, luster and clarity.
There is one very small double terminated neptunite, which is hidden within the crystals,
and a few micro joaquinite crystals also present on the matrix.
A few crystal of benitoite on the edges show contact with matrix, but are not damaged.
A very attractive, quality specimen.
