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Benitoite Gem Mine, San Benito CA
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: benitoite (California state gem), neptunite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: benitoite (California state gem), neptunite
Documented rockhounding locality.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote or mine ground
heat, shafts, weather
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