| 1. | Benitoite ultraviolet light, appearing bright blue to bluish white in color.
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| 2. | In 1985 benitoite was named as the official state gem of California.
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| 3. | Benitoite was first discovered in the headwaters of the river.
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| 4. | Benitoite, was named after the county San Benito.
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| 5. | It belongs to the benitoite group of minerals.
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| 6. | Her name is directly drawn from both the eponymous gemstone and the mineral benitoite.
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| 7. | The more rarely seen clear to white benitoite crystals fluoresce red under long-wave UV light.
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| 8. | Benitoite occurs in a number of sites, but gemstone quality material has only been found in California.
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| 9. | Benitoite typically occurs with an unusual set of minerals, along with minerals that make up its host rock.
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| 10. | In addition, pabstite can be found in Rush Creek in California when benitoite contains small amounts of tin.
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