Benitoite is a very rare and desirable mineral. It is California’s state gem stone and gem quality material is only found at the California State Gem Mine and other close localities. All of these mines are now closed due to asbestos contamination from nearby asbestos mines. The only way to get the material now is to buy from old collections and prices have been continuously increasing!
Contact me if you have any questions. Be sure to check out my eBay store: Jim's Obscure Stuff for more fluorescent minerals and other unusual items.
Domestic Shipping
I use US Postal Service Priority Mail for all my domestic shipping. This service includes door to door tracking and I pay for full insurance. I only charge actual shipping costs with no extra charges for packing or shipping materials and will gladly combine shipments. If eBay overcharges for shipping, or the combined shipping doesn’t work for some reason, I will refund any excess shipping charges.
International Shipping
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