| Locality type: | Mine |
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| Species: | Helvine |
| Formula: | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Comments: | An exceedingly rare constituent of the pegmatite in the Gem Star mine. It forms small honey-colored tetrahedral crystals that are less than 1 millimeter in diameter. They occur on the surfaces of cleavelandite and spodumene crystals, and in general are typical of the pocket-bearing parts of the dike. |
| Habit: | Tetrahedra |
| Colour: | Honey-colored |
| Abundance at site: | Very Rare |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Helvine data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Gem Star Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 670515 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:670515:2 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 68479780-20d1-4a34-9a3b-280a1896e326 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Helvine |
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| 1.0km (0.6 miles) | ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 2.3km (1.4 miles) | ⓘKaterina Mine (Ashley mine; Caterina mine; Catherin mine; Catherina mine; Katrina mine), Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
| 17.8km (11.0 miles) | ⓘClark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA |
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