Benitoite and Neptunite on Natrolite

Item Description

A very aesthetic and excellent CABINET combination specimen from the famous and now-closed Dallas Gem Mine. Well-placed, beautifully isolated benitoite and neptunite crystals are intelligently scattered on the serpentine matrix partially coated with starkly contrasting, snow-white natrolite. The lustrous, translucent, indigo-blue benitoite crystals reach 1.7 cm and the lustrous, jet-black neptunite crystals reach 2.4 cm. This is a beautifully prepared specimen, with the large benitoite crystal claiming front and center on the contrasting natrolite. And it looks like that all of the neptunites are pointing to the large benitoite! The 1.2 cm, upright, benitoite crystal perched on the edge is a real cutie. Valued at $1250-1500 for size and quality.