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Lepidolite from California, USA

USA
 
  • California
    • Imperial County
Butler, 1995. Rockhounding California, p.118.
    • Riverside County
      • Cahuilla Mining District
        • Cahuilla Mountain
Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
Rocks & Minerals (1998): vol. 73.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 242
Fisher, D.J., (1944) Some of southern California pegmatites: unpublished manuscript, U.S. Geological Survey: 67
        • Little Cahuilla Mountain
Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
Rocks & Min.:63:441.
Crother R. A. (1992) Host Rock Lithologies and Structural Constraints on Complex Pegmatites in the San Jacinto Mountains of California. Department of Geological Sciences, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
June.
        • Red Mountain
Wright, 1957. N.B.S. p.206. 7/24/58.
Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, Robert W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. p.1-559.
Papish, Jacob & Donald Aubrey Holt (1928), Gallium
Blake, Wm. P. (1881), Contributions to the geology of California: Mining and Scientific Press: 42: 376
I. Arc spectrographic detection of gallium
II. Extraction of gallium from lepidolite: Journal of Physical Chemistry: 32: 142-147
    • San Diego County
      • Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District)
        • Oak Grove
Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, Robert W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. p.1-559.
Stevens, Rollin Elbert (1938), New analyses of lepidolites and their interpretation: American Mineralogist: 23: 617
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
Fisher, Jesse (2002) Gem and Rare-Element Pegmatites of Southern California. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (5) 363-407
Tucker, W. B. and Reed, C. H. (1939) Los Angeles Field District, Mineral Resources of San Diego County - Gems. California Journal of Mines and Geology. Quarterly Chapter of State Mineralogist's Report 35, January, 1939, No. 1. State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines: Page 40.
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
        • Banner
          • Granite Mountain
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 121, 242.
Van Amringe, E.V. (1933), The gem minerals of San Diego County, California: Mineralogical Society of Southern California Bulletin 2(7): 1
Pratt, Joseph Hyde (1904), Lithium: Mineral Resources U.S., 1903: 314
        • Mason Valley
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
        • Rodriguez Canyon
Mudoch, J. and Webb, R. W. 1948. Minerals of California, Bulletin 136. State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines, pages 39, 192.
      • Mesa Grande Mining District
        • Gem Hill
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
Fisher, J., E. E. Foord, and G. A. Bricker, 1999. The geology, mineralogy, and history of the Himalaya mine, Mesa Grande, San Diego County, California. California Geology 52(1):3-18.
San Diego Mining Company 1996. Gem Hill exploration program
Cordova, E. M., Ritchie, S. L., Rose, C. H., Wilson, R.
Mesa Grande mine field analysis and valuable mineral discovery, Winter 1995-96.
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
        • Mesa Grande
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
illus., maps.
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
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: 72 p.
        • Pala
          • Chief Mountain
Fisher, Jesse (2011), Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals: 86: 14-34.
Mauthner, M. H. F. (2011), Recent Finds at the Oceanview Mine, Pala District, San Diego County, California. Rocks & Minerals 86(1): 41-47.
            • Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine)
personal collections (Reed, Mauthner)
          • Hiriart Mountain (Hariat Mtn; Harriot Mtn; Heriart Mtn; Heriot Mtn; Hiriat Hill)
Kunz, G. F. 1906. The Production of Precious Stones in 1905. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Division of Mining and Mineral Resources. GPO, Washington: pages 26-27
40 pp.
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
Rocks & Minerals: May, 1999.
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
illus., maps.
          • Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn)
Schaller, W. T. 1919. Gems & Precious Stones. Mineral Resources U.S., 1916, Part II - Nonmetals. Department of Interior, US Geological Survey, Government Printing Office, Washington
p. 897.
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, December. Chapter 1, p. 67.
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. 42.
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: 72 p.
Swoboda, E. R. 2001. Pala district 1947-48: Unpublished field notes and personal interviews. Swoboda Inc., Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, CA
5/2
8 p.
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: p. 14, 72 pp.
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
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: 72 pp.
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.
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.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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: 40
Schaller, W. T. (1904), The tourmaline localities of southern California. Science 19, pages 266-268
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 179.
Fisher, Jesse (2002) Gem and Rare-Element Pegmatites of Southern California. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (5) 363-407
      • Ramona Mining District
        • Ramona
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
San Diego Mining Company (1996)
David London, George B. Morgan VI, and James L. Maner (2016) Pegmatites of the Little Three mine, Ramona, San Diego County, California. in Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium July 15-19, 2016 Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Colorado
Jesse Fisher (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals 86:14-34.
Foord, Eugene E., Martin, Robert F., Spaulding, Louis B., Mason, Roger A. (1989) Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the Little Three Mine Pegmatites, Ramona District, San Diego County, California. The Mineralogical Record, 20 (2) 101-127
San Diego Mining Company, 1995-1997.
      • Rincon Mining District
        • Rincon
          • Ditch Mountain
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 242
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
Hanley, J.B. (1951), Economic Geology of the Rincon Pegmatites, San Diego County, California. Department of Natural Resources, California Division of Mines, Special Report 7B: 15-23
Rogers, Austin Flint (1910b), Minerals from the pegmatite veins of Rincon, San Diego County, California: Columbia University, School of Mines Quarterly: 31: 214
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 431.
          • Rincon Mountain
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
Rogers, A. F. (1910), Minerals From The Pegmatite Veins Of Rincon, San Diego Co., California. Columbia University School Of Mines Quarterly Journal Of Applied Science, Vol. 31 pp. 208-218
January: p. 54.
      • San Felipe
Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, Robert W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. p.1-559.
Antisell, Thomas (1853-56), Reports of explorations and surveys: 33rd. Congress, 2nd. Session, House Doc. 91: volume 7 (part 2): 187
      • Volcan Mountains
        • Ranchita
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 370.
      • Warner Springs Mining District
        • Chihuahua Valley
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
Stevens, R. E., Schaller, W. T. (1942) The rare alkalies in micas. American Mineralogist, 27 (8) 525-537
Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, Robert W. (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. p.1-559.
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. 40
        • Warner Springs
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology
illus., maps
Rocks & Minerals, May-June 2003.
 
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