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Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 10' 49'' North , 116° 46' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.18028,-116.76833
GeoHash:
G#: 9muuyb7ch
GRN:
N23W70
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ramona20,292 (2011)18.0km
Julian1,502 (2011)19.2km
San Diego Country Estates10,109 (2011)19.3km
San Pasqual2,041 (2018)19.9km
Hidden Trails750 (2008)24.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Palomar Gem & Mineral ClubEscondido, California30km
Borrego Rock and Gem ClubBorrego Springs, California38km
Vista Gem & Mineral SocietyVista, California44km
El Cajon Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyEl Cajon, California47km
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Fallbrook, California50km
Mindat Locality ID:
209418
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209418:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5f668921-ace3-4e11-bfaa-86b771859691


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Heliodor
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Description: One specimen recovered had tabular crystals to 1Β½ inches (3.75 cm) diameter.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ 'Indicolite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Particulaarly abundant. One 145 lb (65 kg) and several 40 pound (18 kg) crystals recovered.
β“˜ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: Acicular
Description: Occurs as needles 1 to 2 cm in length in schists.
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Description: Occurs as crystals averaging 1 x 5 x 20 cm in the core zone.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ 'Zinnwaldite'
Colour: Reddish brown
Description: Occurs as flakes in the pocket zone.

Gallery:

Be3Al2(Si6O18)β“˜ Beryl
A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zβ“˜ 'Indicolite'
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zβ“˜ 'Tourmaline'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Rose Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Beryl
var. Goshenite		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Heliodor9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Cookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4β—»)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
β“˜'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Zinnwaldite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline
var. Verdelite'		-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜''-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Indicolite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ IndicoliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siβ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. HeliodorBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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