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Beebe Hole Mine, Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain), Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Beebe Hole MineMine
Tule Mountain (Mount Tule; Tulley Mountain)Mountain
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 43' 3'' North , 116° 13' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.71750,-116.23111
GeoHash:
G#: 9mv65h516
GRN:
N22W70
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boulevard315 (2011)7.2km
Jacumba Hot Springs561 (2014)11.8km
Ejido JacumΓ©290 (2013)14.6km
Jardines del RincΓ³n220 (2013)16.7km
Ocotillo266 (2011)22.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
55920
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55920:8
GUID (UUID V4):
23553003-801d-4135-988f-db7481851449


A pegmatite occurrence/mine located 9.1 km (5.7 miles) WSW of Dos Cabezas and 11.8 km (7.3 miles) NNW of Jacumba.

Summary:

A 12- to 15-ft-thick pegmatite dike strikes north 22 degrees west, and is exposed intermittently for about 1/2 mile in schist and quartzite. Faulting of the dike has caused the dip to range from 5 degrees to 60 degrees southwest. Pockets within the dike have gem minerals of quartz, goshenite, aquamarine, and kunzite. In addition to gem minerals, minor concentrations of lithiophilite, cassiterite, cleavelandite, columbite/tantalite, black tourmaline (schorl), and mica were observed. Most pockets are filled with montmorillonite clay. Pockets range in size from a few inches to several feet; with three to five pockets commonly occurring within these zones of enrichment.

Workings & Production:

Three adits, each less than 20 feet long, and one open cut. According to Loren Beebe's co-partner Fred Stevens, $500.000 in gem quality kunzite was produced from pockets found between 1974 and 1986. He further stated that several thousand dollars of aquamarine was produced during the early 1980's.

Sample Data:

According to the USGS, it is highly probable that additional gem-bearing pockets will be found in this deposit. No samples were taken in 1986 for analysis. Four zones with multiple pockets within the pegmatite were observed to contain small quantities of gem-quality aquamarine, kunzite, and quartz.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜ Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: Unlikely. No data.
β“˜ Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Description: Moore (2000) analyzed lithiophilite from this locality and found the Mn/Mn + Fe ratio was 0.56
β“˜ 'Mica Group'
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
Description: Parent lithiophilite from this locality has Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.56 (Moore, 2000).
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
β“˜Purpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
β“˜Herderite ?8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
β“˜Hydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Beryl
var. Goshenite		9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜var. Aquamarine9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
β“˜9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜var. Kunzite9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite
var. Cleavelandite		9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Mica Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Beβ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pβ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Caβ“˜ HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnβ“˜ PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mnβ“˜ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureaupp.26-27
Merrill, Frederick James Hamilton (1916), San Diego, Imperial Counties: California Mining Bureau. (Report 14): 14: 635-743; […(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 395 (1922)]: 703-705.
Tucker, W. Burling & Charles H. Reed (1939), Mineral resources of San Diego County: California Division Mines (Report 35): 35(1): 37-38.
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology p.11
U.S. Bureau of Mines Open File Report MLA 23-85 (1985): Table 1, No. 6, p. 11.
Todd, V.R. et al. (1987). Mineral Resources of the Sawtooth Mountains and Carrizo Gorge/ Eastern McCain Valley Wilderness Study Areas, San Diego County, California. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1711-B, 26 p., maps.
King, Vandall T. (2000) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 2 - Mining History, Gems, and Geology. Maine Geological Survey.pp.333-336
Fisher, Jesse (2011), Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals: 86: 14-34.
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