A gemstone and specimen mine in pegmatite located near the village of Pala, north-central San Diego County. The Pala Chief mine has been the source of some of the finest gem kunzite found in the Southern California pegmatites. The mine was most productive between 1902-1912, but occasional finds of spodumene and elbaite occur to this day.
References:
Kunz, G. F. 1905. Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 81-93; 126-127.
Mineralogical Record: 33(5): 363-407.
Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1051.
Rocks & Minerals (1988): 63: 21.
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Map Reference: 33°23'15"N , 117°3'5"W
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- Pala Chief Mine (MS 6452)
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