Neptunite and Benitoite on Natrolite

Dallas Gem Mine, San Benito Co., California
Small Cabinet, 6.4 x 4.8 x 3.0 cm
Start Time: 04/15/2011 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/21/2011 6:57:51 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

Jet-black, highly lustrous neptunite crystals and a few classic, indigo-blue benitoite crystals are attractively scattered on the starkly contrasting, undulating, snow-white natrolite-covered serpentine matrix on this showy and excellent specimen from the famous Dallas Gem Mine. The textbook, large neptunite is 2.9 cm. Fine combination material from this essentially extinct locale. Older material. Valued at $350-450.

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