Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 33° 22' 52'' North , 117° 3' 45'' West |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 33.3811111111, -117.0625 |
Summary:
A complex and highly mineralized granitic pegmatite-aplite dike, located near the village of Pala. The pegmatite was originally mined during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a source of lithium from massive pods of lepidolite that occur in the dike. Was reopened in the late 1960's as a gem mine and has periodically produced specimens and gem material of elbaite, as well as morganite and kunzite. The mine is particularly known for its reddish-pink elbaite.
The deposit is on private land, patented in 1949 by Blanche C. Crane.
Mindat Articles
The Stewart Lithia Tourmaline Mine by E. R. Swoboda 2000 by Scott L. RitchieMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities45 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Localities in this Region
USA
- California
- San Diego Co.
- Pala District
- Pala
- Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn)
- Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine)
- Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn)
- Pala
- Pala District
- San Diego Co.
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References
Kunz, G. F. (1905), Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: pages 55-57; 124-125.
Merrill, F. J. H. (1914), Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, pages 61-110.
Jahns, R. H. and Wright, L. A. (1951), Gem and Lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines special report 7A: pages 59-61.
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: 282, 730, 1051.
Sinkankas, J. (1988), Beryl: A Summary. Rocks & Minerals 63(01): p. 21.
Robinson, George W. & King, Vandall T. (1989), What's New in Minerals? Sixteenth Annual Rochester Academy of Science Mineralogical Symposium. Mineralogical Record, Volume 20, Number 5: p. 399.
Bartsch, J. A. (1990), Collections and Displays: California State Mining and Mineral Museum, Mariposa, California. Rocks & Minerals 65(01): p. 45.
Dunning, Gail E. & Cooper, Joseph F. Jr. (1998), Namibite: A Summary of World Occurrences. Mineralogical Record, Volume 29, Number 3: p. 164.
Fisher, J. (2002), Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California. Mineralogical Record, Volume 33, Number 5: pages 376-378, photographs.
Morton, D. et al. (2011), Petrogenesis of the Li-bearing Stewart Pegmatite, Pala, California. Unpublished manuscript: 15 pages, charts and photographs.
Merrill, F. J. H. (1914), Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, pages 61-110.
Jahns, R. H. and Wright, L. A. (1951), Gem and Lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines special report 7A: pages 59-61.
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: 282, 730, 1051.
Sinkankas, J. (1988), Beryl: A Summary. Rocks & Minerals 63(01): p. 21.
Robinson, George W. & King, Vandall T. (1989), What's New in Minerals? Sixteenth Annual Rochester Academy of Science Mineralogical Symposium. Mineralogical Record, Volume 20, Number 5: p. 399.
Bartsch, J. A. (1990), Collections and Displays: California State Mining and Mineral Museum, Mariposa, California. Rocks & Minerals 65(01): p. 45.
Dunning, Gail E. & Cooper, Joseph F. Jr. (1998), Namibite: A Summary of World Occurrences. Mineralogical Record, Volume 29, Number 3: p. 164.
Fisher, J. (2002), Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California. Mineralogical Record, Volume 33, Number 5: pages 376-378, photographs.
Morton, D. et al. (2011), Petrogenesis of the Li-bearing Stewart Pegmatite, Pala, California. Unpublished manuscript: 15 pages, charts and photographs.
Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala District, San Diego Co., California, USA