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Benitoite Gem Mine Update

 The California State Gem Mine is open on weekends for benitoite screening at the Old Road Camp with easy access on paved roads.  If you are interested, contact owner Dave Schreiner at the new Benitoite Mine website listed here.

Click here to go to the Benitoite Gem Mine website
CALSTATEGEMMINE.COM

GALLERY OF BENITOITE AND NEPTUNITE SPECIMEN IMAGES FROM CALMINCO PHOTO-LIBRARY
Photo of 34c benitoite gem rough taken by Dan Evanich 2007

This image shows a 34ct piece of benitoite gem rough found by the mine owners shortly after purchasing the property in 2006.  It yielded a flawless 8.0 carat gemstone, one of the largest ever recorded. For more information on this find, checoout the Benitoite Mine website. 


One inch wide "tabby" benitoite crystal complex on matrix. Calminco Photo.
Razor sharp triple terminated 1.5cm wide benitoite crystal on matrix. Calminco Photo.

MORE BENITOITE PHOTO-LIBRARY FAVORITES


Three benitoite near flawless faceted gemstones weighing 0.62ct to 0.79ct. Cut by Harry White in 2009. Calminco Photo.
Exceptional cluster of black-maroon neptunite crystals in white natrolite. Specimen measures 6.4cm wide. Calminco Photo.
Old time material showing extremely rare clear "tabby" benitoite crystals. Largest crystal in center is one inch on edge! Calminco Photo.
 
 

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