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Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District), San Diego Co., California, USA

A gemstone and rare earth element (REE) pegmatite area located approximately 4 miles south of the town of Oak Grove. The area is situated along the northern and southern sides of the Aguanga Mountain ridgeline, which is the southeast spur of Palomar Mountain. The mountain has also been referred to as Smith Mountain.



References:
Kunz, G. F. (1905), Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37.

Merrill, F. J. H. (1914), Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, pages 61-78.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Albite
var: Cleavelandite
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Apatite-(CaF)
Beryl
var: Aquamarine
var: Goshenite
var: Morganite
Elbaite
Fluorite ?
'Garnet Group'
Lepidolite
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Muscovite
Opal
var: Opal-AN

Orthoclase
Phengite
var: Mariposite

Quartz
Schorl
Spessartine
Topaz
'Tourmaline'
'var: Indicolite'
'var: Rubellite'
'var: Verdelite'


40 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • California
    • San Diego Co.
      • Aguanga Mountain District (Smith Mountain District)

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