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| Name: | Benitoite Bni |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #89: Benitoite San Benito County, California, USA |
| IMA Chemistry: | BaTiSi3O9 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Benitoite contains elements: Barium (Ba) Titanium (Ti) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1907 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Louderback G D, Blasdale W C (1907) Benitoite, a new California gem mineral, University of California Publications. Bulletin of the Department of Geology 5, 149-153 |
| Structural Group Name: | Benitoite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | benitoite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1861 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 6.25 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.6 |
| Dispersion: | 0.046 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Benitoite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Benitoite Search Web Mineral DB: Benitoite |
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