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Beryl from Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

USA
 
  • California
    • San Diego County
      • Pala Mining District
        • Pala
          • Chief Mountain
[var. Morganite] Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
Sinkankas, J. (1988), Beryl: A Summary. Rocks & Minerals 63(01): p. 21
[var. Aquamarine] Mauthner, Mark (2008) The 49erPocket: Oceanview Mine Pala District, San Diego County, California. Rocks & Minerals, 83 (4) 292-297 doi:10.3200/rmin.83.4.292-297
Stephenson, J. (2007), Pala District Opens Wide: Oceanview Mine Strikes It Big. Mineral News: Pala International, Fallbrook, CA. December.
[var. Aquamarine] Reed, R. (1994), Discovery of 1300 gram etched aquamarine specimen near Elizabeth R. mine, Chief Mountain, Pala (as described during personal communication with Robert Lavinsky).: May.
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: page 14
plate 2.
Osborn, P. (2005) Personal communication between Phillip Osborn of Hemet and Scott L. Ritchie of Temecula, California
description of beryl discovery on southwestern most Oceanview lode exposure
March.
personal collections (Reed, Mauthner)
[var. Aquamarine]
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. Chapter 1, p. 69.
 
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