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Chief Mountain, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA

Chief Mountain is the northeastern most of five pegmatite-hosting mountains that comprise the Pala pegmatite district. Elevation approx. 1502' AMSL.



References:
Jahns, R. A., and Wright, L. A. 1951. Gem and Lithium-Bearing Pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology Special Report 7A, 72 p.





Map Reference: 33°23'14"N , 117°3'0"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Albite
var: Cleavelandite
Almandine
'Apatite'
Beryl
var: Aquamarine
var: Goshenite
var: Morganite
Beyerite
Bismuth
Bismuthinite
Bismutite
'Clay'
Clinobisvanite
Columbite
Columbite-(Mn)
Elbaite
Eulytine
Fairfieldite
'Feldspar Group'
'Garnet Group'
Hopeite
Hureaulite
'Jahnsite'
Lepidolite
Lithiophilite
'Manganese Oxides
var: Manganese Dendrites'

'Mica Group'
Microcline
Montmorillonite
Muscovite
Namibite
Orthoclase
'Perthite'
Phosphosiderite
Pseudomalachite
Pucherite
Purpurite
Quartz
var: Citrine
var: Rock Crystal
var: Smoky Quartz
Schorl
Sicklerite
Spodumene
var: Kunzite
'Tourmaline'


170 entries listed. 28 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • California
    • San Diego Co.
      • Pala District
        • Chief Mountain

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