Jacumba Mining District, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~44km
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Mindat Locality ID:
195122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195122:9
GUID (UUID V4):
edd58f80-01c2-44d4-83fb-17b9c0e44f74
The Jacumba district is a gemstone and other industrial mineral producing area located in southeastern San Diego County and southwestern Imperial County; spanning approximately 10 miles (16 km) around the town of Jacumba, encompassing the southern end of the Jacumba mountains to the northeast, Carrizo Gorge, and the In-Ko-Pah mountains to the northwest.
Imperial County was formed in 1907 from the eastern portion of San Diego County, effectively splitting the historic Jacumba district into separate county jurisdictions.
In 1914, Merrill reported that 8.5 miles (13.6 km) northwest of Jacumba was the Crystal Gem mine, at which in a pegmatite dike, had been found pink and green beryl and essonite garnet.
Merrill also reported that 9.5 miles (15.2 km) east of Jacumba, near Mountain Springs, were deposits of essonite garnet in crystalline limestone associated with gneiss. Some fine gems were said to have been mined and marketed by the San Diego Gem Company under the name of "California hyacinth". Merrill noted that these mining claims were considered abandoned by 1914.
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Corundum ? | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
β | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Purpurite | 8.AB.10 | Mn3+(PO4) |
β | Lithiophilite | 8.AB.10 | LiMn2+PO4 |
β | Herderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)F |
β | Hydroxylherderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
β | Frondelite | 8.BC.10 | Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5 |
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
β | Hureaulite | 8.CB.10 | Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Strengite | 8.CD.10 | FePO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Eosphorite | 8.DD.20 | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
β | Mitridatite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 Β· 3H2O |
β | Robertsite | 8.DH.30 | Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 Β· 3H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | var. Hessonite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
β | Beryl var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
β | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
β | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
β | Spodumene var. Kunzite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
β | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 | |
β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
β | Danburite | 9.FA.65 | CaB2Si2O8 |
β | Helvine | 9.FB.10 | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β | 'Silica' | - | |
β | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Frondelite | Mn2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
H | β Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
H | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Robertsite | Ca2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
H | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Li | Lithium | |
Li | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Li | β Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
Li | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
Be | β Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
Be | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Be | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Frondelite | Mn2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
O | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
O | β Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
O | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
O | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
O | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | β Robertsite | Ca2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
O | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
O | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
F | β Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Na | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Al | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
Si | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | β Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
Si | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | β Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | β Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
P | β Frondelite | Mn2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
P | β Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
P | β Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
P | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
P | β Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
P | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
P | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
P | β Robertsite | Ca2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
P | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Danburite | CaB2Si2O8 |
Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Ca | β Grossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
Ca | β Grossular var. Hessonite | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | β Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) |
Ca | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Ca | β Robertsite | Ca2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Eosphorite | Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O |
Mn | β Frondelite | Mn2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
Mn | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
Mn | β Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
Mn | β Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
Mn | β Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | β Robertsite | Ca2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mn | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Frondelite | Mn2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5 |
Fe | β Mitridatite | Ca2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O |
Fe | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Fe | β Strengite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Fe | β Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | β Strontianite | SrCO3 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | β Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
W | Tungsten | |
W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Localities in this Region
- California
- San Diego County
- California
- San Diego County
- Jacumba
- Jacumba Manganese group (Del Monte prospect; Ramrod prospect; Jacumba deposits; Jacumba group)
- Jumbo Clay Mine
- Little Randsburg prospect
- Lost Canyon Mine
- McGuffie Foundation deposit
- Mica Gem group (Mica Springs No. 1; Mica Springs claim; Little Randsburg; Madden; Jacumba No. 1; Marden)
- Modern prospect
- Moore deposit
- Ni-Cu prospect
- Overlook deposit
- Overlook prospect
- Sherry Ann Mine (Ruby prospect; Ruby deposit)
- Southern Star claim
- Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain)
- Weaver deposit
- Weldy prospects (Blue Eagle Manganese claim)
- White Cap deposit (Blockman deposit; White Cap Blockman deposit)
- White Cloud deposit
- Jewell Valley
- Jacumba
- San Diego County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- Jacumba DistrictMining District
- Jacumba MountainsMountain Range
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References
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology pages 101, 152
Crystal Gem Mine, Tule Mountain, Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USA