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Benitoite Gem Mine (Dallas Gem Mine)
Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Benitoite (blue), neptunite, natrolite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Cretaceous
Type locality of benitoite, California state gem, San Benito County.
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