BENITOITE & NEPTUNITE. ...

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BENITOITE & NEPTUNITE
Dallas Gem Mine, New Idria District, San Benito Co., California, USA
Now that the only producing mine for this mineral has closed, large and fine examples of this rare species are becoming increasingly harder to find. Mined in February of 1988 by Elvis "Buzz" Gray & Bill Forrest, this matrix group features Benitoites up to 3/4 of an inch and Neptunites up to 5/8 inch. It was acquired by Dr. Marvin Rausch in 1988, in whose collection it has remained until recently. It bears his accession number 565. There are over 100 crystals covering the matrix, one of which has a broken tip, otherwise excellent condition. On a custom display base, this fine specimen measures 6 1/2 x 7 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches.

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