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Smoky Quartz from
Gem Star Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Gem Star Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:688749
Long-form Identifier:1:3:688749:0
GUID (UUID V4):47cd7682-b373-42cf-a149-b9a1b99c7fa3
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
0.1km (0.1 miles) North Star Mine, Green Cabin Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.9km (0.5 miles) Tourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) Chief Extension prospects, Pala Chief Mine (Chief mine; MS 6452; Salmons mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) Pala Chief Mine (Chief mine; MS 6452; Salmons mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) Oceanview Mine (Oceanview adits; new Oceanview workings), Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) Katerina Mine (Ashley mine; Caterina mine; Catherin mine; Catherina mine; Katrina mine), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) Hiriart Mine (MS 5391), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.6km (1.6 miles) Vanderberg Mine (MS 5391; Naylor Rock; Naylor-Vanderburg mine; Sickler group; Vandenburg mine; Vanderburg mine), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
15.8km (9.8 miles) Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USA
References
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Journal (issue)
Cooper Nottingham, England Anthony R. Kampf L.A. County Mus. of Nat. Hist. Los Angeles, CA Joseph A. Mandarino... Number Five Articles Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California . . . . . . . . . . . ... Fisher History of the Tourmaline Queen mine, San Diego County, California . . . . . . . . . . . . ...ELBAITE on quartz, 20 cm, one of the famous “blue cap” tourmalines discovered at the Tourmaline Queen mine...mine, San Diego County, California, by Ed Swoboda and Bill Larson. The story of their find is recounted in
Report (issue)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA EARL WARREN. Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM, Director...BUILDING. SAN FRANCISCO OLAF P. 11 JENKINS. Chief SPECIAL REPORT 7-A 5AN FRANCISCO JUNE GEM- AND LITHIUM-BEARING...LITHIUM-BEARING PEGMATITES OF THE PALA DISTRICT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA By RICHARD H. JAHNS and LAUREN...University of California, Davis Libraries http://archive.org/details/gemlithiumbearin07jahn GEM- AND LITHIUM-BEARING...LITHIUM-BEARING PEGMATITES OF THE PALA DISTRICT, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA! By Richard H. Jahns* and Lauren
Report (issue)
Archive in 2012 with funding from University of California, Davis Libraries http://www.archive.org/det...MINERAL RESOURCES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA By F. HAROLD WEBER JR., California Division of Mines...Stewart COUNTY REPORT California Division of Mines Ferry Building, LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS...DAVIS San 3 and Geology Francisco, 1963 ^ OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA EDMUND G. BROWN, Governor J?...CAMPBELL, Director AND GEOLOGY State Geologist COUNTY REPORT ^ Price $8.00 3 CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT
Report (issue)
] \ I ^,_|^_g|g„gy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF...DIVISION Director OF MINES FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO OLAF San Francisco P. 11 JENKINS, Chief BULLETIN...BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia, Los Angek...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith
Book
MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...Canada Van Nostrand Reinhold Australia Pty. Ltd. 17 Queen Street Mitcham, Victoria 3132, Australia Van Nostrand...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...have been found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...mineral exhibit in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966)...Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines and Geology Francisco
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
find in the replacement beds of the Magma Copper Mine here in Superior, Ariz. They are very scarce and...barite. Superior, in N/E Pinal County, is in southern Arizona. CALIFORNIA — John S. Albanese, P.O. Box...after pink tourmaline crystal. "Halloysite, pseudo after pink tourmaline, Gem Star Mine, Pala, Calif."—on..."—on label. Pala, in N / W San Diego County, is in southern California. COLORADO — "I am sending two crystals...Weld County, is in N / E Colorado. CONNECTICUT — "I am sending some minerals found at the Quartz or Silicate
Journal (issue)
And Gemstone Collecting In New York, Oregon And California r- ._-] 12 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE . ....00 !,O 5500 6000 7000 100 00 9.00 .30 •o Syn. Star Ruby/Sapphire 600 60 .35 SoClallte 9.00 56...00 30.00 '8 25 46 Reel Jaaper Rhodonite RoN Quartz RhoClochros lte · - '- 9.00 11 00 15 00 2• 00...concentration, effort and fun is a perfectly faceted gem to enhance even the Farrahst Graves Mark IV all-diamond...No.512 AND (ISSN 0016·6278) Beryl, a favorite gem material that comes in a variety of beautiful colors
Report (issue)
THULITE AND PYRITE MONAZITE EMERALD CUPRITE SMOKY QUARTZ ZIRCON TORBERNITE ~/ UBRAR'l USE ONLV ...durability, and ever-increasing value of minerals and gem stones have made them sound financial investments...all gem stones, was adopted in 1973 by the North Carolina Legislature as the State's official gem stone...beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...asterism. Some of the more desirable semiprecious gem stones found in North Carolina include aquamarine
Report (issue)
durability, and ever-increasing value of minerals and gem stones have made them sound financial investments...all gem stones, was adopted in 1973 by the North Carolina Legislature as the State's official gem stone...beauty are found in Cowee Valley in the Franklin County area of western North Carolina. Many of these...asterism. Some of the more desirable semiprecious gem stones found in North Carolina include aquamarine...beryl, amethyst, almandite garnet, citrine, and smoky quarts. It is hoped that this publication will find
Book (edition)
illustrated b; JAMES BARR^ 1 ijl. POUGH OLD TOWN, SAN DIEGO STATE HISTORIC PARK // Digitized by the Internet...Always Clear 24 Chapter 3. How gem minerals form Igneous Rocks: the Gem Makers— 2,000 Million Years Making...Making — Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks of Gem 29 Chapter 4. From gemstone to jewel Jewel—...Valuable Jewel— And Star Sapphires Chapter Sapphire, Too— Fancy Sapphires- and Star Rubies— Spinel ...70 Jade Nephrite or "Spinach" Jade— Jadcitc, the Gem of the Orient— "Educated Feet" and "Finger Stones"—
Journal (issue)
TOOL CORPORATION 25647 W. MAIN ST., BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA 92311 TEL: (619) 253-2954 2- GEMS AND MINERALS... AND COVER DATA A beautiful quartz specimen, engraved jewelry and gem cutting equipment are the cover...THOSE VERSATILE ARBORS It's possible to get into gem cutting for a lot less than one might think by John...TRINITY RANGE Gem materials, scenic beauty and a glimpse at history in Nevada's mountain country by Mary...AND SERVICES AND SERVICES SECTIONS Where to find gem, jewelry, mineral and fossil suppliers This directory
Book (edition)
EDITION AREM, PH.D., FG.A. gem gemologists, 1977, jewelers, and gem collectors, dealers have relied...INTRODUCTION What / Gem? a / Scope of This Book / Is The Nature Gems of GEM SECTION 1 2 GEMSTONES...Rock Classification Gem Scarcity Intrusive Crystal 6 Growth Synthetic Gem 9 / Gemstones SOURCES...dealers are aware of the growing value of exotic gem species; the list of known taaffeites has thus grown...greater monetary reward than are the tists who gem scien- build detection equipment. Inevitably, a
Journal (issue)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PRECIOUS QUARTZ By Nicholas A . D'Arcy, Jr. . . . . . . . . ....Courtesy U. S. National Museum. t AZURITE COPPER QUEEN MINE, BISBEE, ARIZONA ROCKS and MINERALS ' 3 ...another copper mine, at Chessy, near Lyons, France. In fact the crystals of azurite from this mine were the...copper, prismatic blue malachite, striated mountain blue, and at Nizhni Tagilsk, in the Ural Mountains...Mountains of western Siberia, in a copper mine which was famous for its large masses of gemmy malachite
Journal (issue)
JEWELRY CRAFT - GEM CUTTING - MINERALS ., . ' II 0 Semi-finish hand made findings ••• make your...ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90042 ,,. DEPT.109 □ 900 SOUTH ARROYO PARKWAY □ PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91109 CARLSBAD...CARLSBAD STORE: 2961 STATE STREET, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA GEMS & MINERALS - 1 October 1973 - No. 433 OFFICIAL...Secretary (CFMS) 380 Anna Marie Drive. Altadena. California 91002 Mrs. W. R. Anderson. Treasurer (RMFMS)...Copperton. Bingham Canyon. Utah 84006 ., The Leading GEM and MINERAL HOBBY Magazine Office: 1797 Capri Ave
Journal (issue)
carved~quartz cabs in rounds and ovals up to approx. 10ll12mm sizes. 318. 1 carved smo quartz cab in...ovals. Avg. size &12mm. 323. 1 1 12mm or larger deep gem purple amethyst cab cut ln Germany. 324. 15 round...moon star. Sll7mm. 332. 1 beautiful Madagascar ruby cab cut in Germany, some even have a moon Star. 4X6mm...Madagascar ruby cab cut in Germany, some even have a moon star. 3 to 5mm rds. 334. 1 beautiful Madagascar ruby...ruby cab cut in Gennany, some even have a moon star. 5x7mm pears. 335. 1 beautlful Madagascar ruby cab cut
Journal (issue)
- JEWELRY CRAFT - GEM CUTTING - MINERALS MD R MASTER FACETING INSTRUMENT . .. Uffll Of All CUTS. ULTIMATE...with Motor Switch. PLUS: The famoua MDR "Book of GEM CUTS" Vol. 1 Shipped Direct From Factory. Shpg. Wt...CARLSBAD STORE: 2961 STATE STREET, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA GEMS & MINERALS - 1 September 1973 - No. 432...Secretary (CFMS) 380 Anna Marie Drive. Altadena. California 91002 Mrs. W. R Anderson, Treasurer (RMFMS) 402...Copperton. Bingham Canyon. Utah 84006 The Leading GEM and MINERAL HOBBY Magazine Office: 1797 Capri Ave
Book (edition)
• A whole book of deta il ed maps \1 show ing gem and mi neral locat i ons ', with mil eages ond th...PURPOSE OF THIS GEM ATLAS. OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS WE HAVE NOTED ANO COMPILED EVERY GEM LOCATION MADE KNOWN...MATERIAL CONTA I NEO IN THE MINERAL MAGAZINES AND GEM TRAIL BOOKS. THE SERIOUS ROCK COLLECTOR WILL WANT...MENTO DENVER 38-39 RENO so. TONOPAH MOTHER SAN FRANCISCO LODE -'\ COLORADO \ , !) ;-21 SANTA...LOS VALLECITOS BL\ SAN MARCO S I\ DESERT ENCINITAS r1 \\ I 'I , GEM STAR ENTERPR ISES 3345 EUCLID
Journal (issue)
CO~i==:>O~A"T"ION 25847 W. MAIN ST., BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA 92311 TEL: (&19) 253-2954 OFFICE, SHOWROOM...Skin Jasper Malachite M·O P Beads Red Jasper Rose Quartz Snow Flake Obsidian Sodalite Tiger Eye Unakite...changes to GEMS ANO MINERALS, 1185-E Linda Vista Dr., San Marcos, CA 92069. All advertising and subscription...malled to GEMS ANO MINERALS, 1185-E Linda Vista Or., San Marcos, CA 92069, (619) 744-5020). Copyright 1111...information and requests to the American Federation CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF MINERALOGICAL SOCIETIES Officers
Journal (issue)
CORF==>ORATION 25647 W. MAIN ST., BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA 92311 TEL: (619) 253-2954 2- GEMS AND MINERALS...------------------- SUNGEM 1185 Linda Vista Dr. Unit E San Marcos, CA 92069 (619) 744-2011 STOCK I Name DESCRIPTION...Part One by Tom Harmon 36 WOOD AND STEEL With gem cutting and jewelry making equipment, the artisan...FEATURES Page 36 8 A VISIT TO THE FOUR PEAKS AMETHYST MINE A look at how fine faceting material is recovered...sculptures Page 22 22 THE WIDE, WONDERFUL WORLD OF QUARTZ In Part Two of this series, other silica minerals
Book
PORTUGUESE Roger Wearne Asteria—Star Sapphire Asteria—Star Asteria—Star Ceylon Sapphire Sapphire Ceylon...Ceylon Ruby—Asteria—Ceylon Asteria—Star Sapphire Asteria—Star Ceylon Moonstone —with Sunstone Perth...National Museum exhibited largely, have been San presented Paris, Portland, Oregon, in 1905; and...precious New York are has Morgan Col- in Morgan California American in now Natural the collection...Crucifer) Betrothal of the Hebreaorum,” Cat’s-eye Quartz Chiastolite 271 Sacerdotum 1680 Amsterdam
 
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