North Douglass prospect, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 23' 11'' North , 117° 3' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow | 1,832 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Temecula | 112,011 (2017) | 14.4km |
| Fallbrook | 30,534 (2011) | 17.7km |
| Hidden Meadows | 3,485 (2011) | 18.5km |
| Bonsall | 3,982 (2011) | 18.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Fallbrook, California | 18km |
| Vista Gem & Mineral Society | Vista, California | 27km |
| Palomar Gem & Mineral Club | Escondido, California | 30km |
Setting:
Located in the N2NE4NW4 Sec. 23 T9S R2W, about 1.75 miles north-northeast of Pala, the workings are situated at the base of the eastern slope of Tourmaline Queen Mountain, along the extreme northern end of the Douglass pegmatite dike, adjacent to the Trujillo Canyon road (Salmons Canyon) near the now wild eucalyptus grove, originally planted along the sides of the roadway beginning at the entrance to Salmons City.
History:
The North Douglass prospect was described in 1947 by Edward R. Swoboda as pegmatite between 4 to 7 feet thick that had been exposed in an open cut measuring 10 x 6 x 4 feet, heading south along the slope of the mountain. The pegmatite here was described as mainly graphic granite and sprays of muscovite mica, with local masses of quartz and quartz with blocky microcline showing as segments of core zone. Garnet and schorl were reported in the quartz. A good amount of adjacent float fragments including fine to coarse grained lepidolite with quartz and cleavelandite, together with crystals of gem-quality pink, blue and green tourmaline, suggests the presence of pockets within the dike.
The claim was considered abandoned by 1958, and the land is now managed for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission Indians by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Elbaite Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | '' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'var. Verdelite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Peninsular Ranges BatholithVolcanic Arc
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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References
Jahns, Richard H., Wright, Lauren A. (1951) Gem- and Lithium-Bearing Pegmatites of the Pala District, San Diego County, California. Special Report 7-A. Mineralogical Society of Southern California 72 pp. p.14
