Benitoite
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Description
A deep blue, sapphire-like gemstone with fiery yellow flashes. Benitoite is composed of a barium-titanium silicate. These rare and valuable crystals have only been found close to the San Benito River in California. Benitoite stones were formerly cut and sold as sapphires.
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Composition = BaTi(SiO3)3
Resources and Citations
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- R.F.Symmes, T.T.Harding, Paul Taylor, Rocks, Fossils and Gems, DK Publishing, Inc., New York City, 1997
- Encyclopedia Britannica, https://www.britannica.co,m/topic/Britannica-Online Comment: "Mineral." Accessed 12 May 2004 .