[Rockhounds] How San Benito County, California, became ground zero for a rare gemstone

[Herwig Pelckmans]

Talking about exaggerated ... benitoite being one of the rarest minerals on
earth?
Most mineral collectors have at least one specimen in their collections, so
I would not call that rare!

On the other hand, it was neat to see that old newspaper clip advertising
the newly found gemstone!
Cheers, Herwig

Op di 20 jul. 2021 om 05:00 schreef Paul <etchplain at att.net>:

> How San Benito County became ground zero for a rare gemstone
> Published 07/17/2021 BenitoLink Reporter, Robert Eliason
>
> https://benitolink.com/how-san-benito-county-became-ground-zero-for-a-rare-gemstone/
>
> A chance discovery in 1907 yielded a unique precious mineral;
> now the public can go look for samples on Saturdays.
>
>
> Yours,
>
> Paul H.
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