Spodumene from selected localities.
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| [var: Kunzite] Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34. |
| [var: Kunzite] Mauthner, M. H. F. (2011), Recent Finds at the Oceanview Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California. Rocks & Minerals 86(1): 41-47. | |
| [var: Kunzite] Kunz, G.F. (1905) Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau bulletin 37: p. 81-93; 126-127.; Mason, A. (1976) The world of Rocks and Minerals. New York, N.Y., Larousse & Co., 108 pages.; Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34. | |
| Hapeman, Jeffrey R. (2011) | |
| Jahns, Richard Henry & Wright, Lauren A. (1951), Gem and lithium-bearing pegmatites of the Pala district, San Diego County, California. California Division of Mines Special Report 7-A: p. 31; U.S. Geological Survey (2005), Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. | |
| Jahns, Richard Henry & Lauren A. Wright (1951), Gem and lithium bearing pegmatites of the Pala district, San Diego County, California: California Division Mines Special Report 7-A: 57-59. | |
| Kunz, G.F. (1905) Gems, jeweler's materials, and ornamental stones of California. California State Mining Bureau Bulletin 37: 124-125.; Fisher, J. (2002) Gem and rare-element pegmatites of southern California. The Mineralogical Record: 33(5): 376-378. | |
| Sheppard, J. B. (2008), History of the surface prospects and underground mining developments made along the northern portion of the Stewart pegmatite; personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, San Diego Mining Company (SDMC). June/July. | |
| [var: Kunzite] Tucker, W. B., Reed, C. H. (1939), Los Angeles Field District - Mineral Resources of San Diego County. California Journal of Mines and Geology, quarterly chapter of State Mineralogist's Report 35; January: p. 37-40, Illus., maps. | |
| Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Tourmaline Queen case files (1968-2000); personal communication with Scott L. Ritchie, SDMC, 2000-2001. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA. |
Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA