Geologists call benitoite a ditrigonal dipyramidal barium titanium cyclosilicate. It’s a complex way of referring to one of the rarest minerals on earth, a vivid blue gemstone worth between $4,000-$6,000 […]
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Geologists call benitoite a ditrigonal dipyramidal barium titanium cyclosilicate. It’s a complex way of referring to one of the rarest minerals on earth, a vivid blue gemstone worth between $4,000-$6,000 […]