Benstonite

Benstonite specimen from Chamberlain Creek Valley near Magnet Cove (Hot Spring County). This mineral is named after Orlando J. Benston, an ore dressing metallurgist at the University of Illinois.

Shimmering layered stone composed of three connected segments with pinecone-like texture

Photo by Dr. Robert Lavinsky

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