| Mineral | Benitoite |
|---|---|
| Formula | BaTi[Si3O9] |
| Crystal Form | Hexagonal/Ditrigonal Dipyramidal [6m2] |
| Cleavage | [1011] Poor |
| Color | Blue, Purple, Pink, White, Colorless |
| Density | 3.6 g/cm3 |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent to Translucent |
| Fracture | Conchoidal |
| Hardness | 6.0 - 6.5 |
| Lustre | Vitreous |
| Streak | White |
| Type Loc. | California State Gem Mine, Santa Rita PK, New Idria District, Diablo Range, San Benito Co., CA, USA |
| Dana 8 Class | 59.1.1.2 |
| Strunz Class | VIII/E.01-10 |
| Mindat | mindat.org |
| WebMineral | WebMineral |
| ID | 12 |