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California
Clear Creek / New Idria Area (benitoite region)
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Benitoite float.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Cretaceous
Serpentinite region near the benitoite type locality.
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