California visitor's rare find: A star-shaped piece of benitoite

An Austrian will go home with a five-pointed souvenir from the only site where the state gemstone is mined.



Forget the Hollywood Walk of Fame refrigerator magnet, the Mickey Mouse ears beanie and the postcards of the Golden Gate Bridge.



via L.A. Times - Science http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/IZESvCy9wAE/la-me-rare-gem-20130818,0,3801948.story