A miarolitic LCT-type granitic pegmatite. First discovered in 1898, the Himalaya pegmatite has been one of the largest producers of gem and specimen-grade elbaite in North America.
Refs.:
- Mineral. Rec. 20(5): 399
- Rocks & Min. 63: 21
- Rocks & Min. (1998): 168 & 178, Figure 30
- Foord, E.E. (1977): Famous mineral localities. The Himalaya Dike System. Mineralogical Record 8, 461-475
- Fisher, J., E. E. Foord, and G. A. Bricker (1999): The geology, mineralogy, and history of the Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California. California Geology 52(1): 3-18.
- Hochleitner, R. and Weise, C. (1987): Die Himalaya Mine bei Mesa Grande in Kalifornien. Lapis 12 (10), 11-32 (in German)
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Map Reference: 33°12'50"N , 116°47'58"W
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