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Upper Elizabeth R. Mine (Elizabeth R. Mine [original]), Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Upper Elizabeth R. Mine (Elizabeth R. Mine [original])Mine
Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine)Mine
Chief MountainMountain
PalaTown
Pala Mining DistrictMining District
San Diego CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Elbaite

Upper Elizabeth R. Mine, Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Elbaite

Upper Elizabeth R. Mine, Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Elbaite

Upper Elizabeth R. Mine, Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 23' 21'' North , 117° 3' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.38944,-117.05083
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rainbow1,832 (2011)9.3km
Temecula112,011 (2017)14.7km
Aguanga1,128 (2011)18.2km
Fallbrook30,534 (2011)18.6km
Valley Center9,277 (2011)19.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Fallbrook, California19km
Vista Gem & Mineral SocietyVista, California28km
Palomar Gem & Mineral ClubEscondido, California30km
Mindat Locality ID:
216978
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216978:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Summary:
The original Elizabeth R. mine workings are located within the patented Oceanview mine property, at the edge of the western endline boundary. More recent mine workings are located to the west and downdip along the Oceanview pegmatite within the unpatented Elizabeth R. lode mining claim.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene
var. Kunzite		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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References

Mauthner, Marc (2024) Pala District: The Pegmatites of the Chief Mountain and Their Minerals. https://mineralica.com/en/magazine/pala-district-the-pegmatites-of-the-chief-mountain-and-their-minerals-mz4832
Sinkankas, John (1997) Gemstones of North America Vol. 3. Geoscience Press, Inc., Tucson, AZ.pp.57-58
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
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