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Pala Chief Mine (MS 6452), Chief Mountain, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

Ref.: 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.

Mineralogical Record: 33(5): 363-407.

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.





Map Reference: 33°23'15"N , 117°3'5"W

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Mineral List:
  • Albite
  • Almandine
  • Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
       var: Morganite
  • Bismuth
  • Bismuthinite
  • Elbaite
  • 'Feldspar Group'
  • 'Garnet Group'
  • Lepidolite
  • 'Mica Group'
  • Microcline
  • Muscovite
  • Orthoclase
  • Pucherite
  • Quartz
  • Schorl
  • Spodumene
       var: Kunzite
  • 'Tourmaline Group'


    20 entries listed. 12 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
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    • California
      • San Diego Co.
        • Pala District
          • Chief Mountain
            • Pala Chief Mine (MS 6452)
    USA
     
    • California
      • San Diego Co.
        • Pala District
          • Chief Mountain
            • Pala Chief Mine (MS 6452)

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