Benitoite (fluorescent)

Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
Small Cabinet, 9.0 x 5.5 x 3.3 cm
Start Time: 03/03/2016 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 03/10/2016 6:54:50 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A classic and excellent benitoite small cabinet from the famous Type Locality. Seven, textbook sharp, lustrous, moderately translucent, sapphire-blue benitoite crystals are aesthetically clustered on one end of the undulating serpentine matrix plate and are complimented by snow-white natrolite. The large crystal is 2.0 cm and the smaller crystals scattered about are a nice accent. The crystals in the interior are pristine and the bit of noted periphery wear is certainly only a modest detraction to this very attractive combination. Whitish-blue fluorescence. Valued at $1000.

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