| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | 'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species) |
| Formula: | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
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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. |
| Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: |
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| Cleavelandite | ⓘ6 photos of Tourmaline associated with Cleavelandite at this locality. |
| Lepidolite | ⓘ2 photos of Tourmaline associated with Lepidolite at this locality. |
| Quartz | ⓘ2 photos of Tourmaline associated with Quartz at this locality. |
| Elbaite | ⓘ1 photo of Tourmaline associated with Elbaite at this locality. |
| Morganite | ⓘ1 photo of Tourmaline associated with Morganite at this locality. |
| Spodumene | ⓘ1 photo of Tourmaline associated with Spodumene at this locality. |
| Smoky Quartz | 1 photo of Tourmaline associated with Smoky Quartz at this locality. |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Tourmaline data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (13 photos) |
| Localities for Tourmaline in this Region |
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| Alvarado mine (Alvarado prospect), Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| Little Joe adit, Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| Little Joe No. 2 adit (Joe 2 adit; Little Joe II adit), Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline |
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| 0.1km (0.0 miles) | | ⓘAlvarado mine (Alvarado prospect), Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | | ⓘDouglass Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.2km (0.1 miles) | | ⓘDouglass Extension prospect, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.2km (0.2 miles) | | ⓘLittle Joe No. 2 adit (Joe 2 adit; Little Joe II adit), Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.3km (0.2 miles) | | ⓘLittle Joe adit, Stewart Mine (MS 6162; Stewart Lithia mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.4km (0.2 miles) | | ⓘPala Douglass Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.4km (0.3 miles) | | ⓘGem Star Mine (Gem Lepidolite mine; Labaugh mine; Loughbaugh mine), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.5km (0.3 miles) | | ⓘNorth Star mine, Green Cabin Mine (F. A. Salmons claim; Frank A. Salmons mine; Tourmaline Queen group), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.6km (0.4 miles) | | ⓘNorth Douglass prospect, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 0.7km (0.4 miles) | | ⓘGreen Cabin Mine (F. A. Salmons claim; Frank A. Salmons mine; Tourmaline Queen group), Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
Stewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA