JadeiteCape San Martin prospect, Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey Co., California, USA
Photo: Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Latitude: 35°55'3"N
Longitude: 121°28'15"W
A jade/semi-precious gemstone deposit located in the E½ sec. 31, T23S, R5E, MDM, about 2 miles S of Jade Cove.
References
Rogers, Austin Flint (1940), Nephrite jade from Monterey County, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 51: 1941.
Crippen, R.A. (1951), Nephrite jade and associated rocks of the Cape Martin region, Monterey County, California: California Division Mines Special Report 10-A, 14 pp.: 3-14.
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 43, No. 36, p. 123.
Heinrich, G.I. (1969) Botryoidal jade in California. Gems and Minerals: 386: 42.
Draper, J.W. (1969) Botryoidal jade of the California Coast. Lapidary Journal: 23: 682-686.
Ronzio, A.R. and Salmon, M. (1970) Trace elements in jade. Gems and Minerals: 389: 24-25, 45.
Woodmansee, W.C. (1973) The mineral industry of California: Reprint from 1971. U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Yearbook, 50 pp.: 24.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 397-398.
CALIF. DIV. MINES COUNTY REPORT 5, 1966, NO. 36, P. 123.
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