Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chief Mountain | Mountain |
| Pala | Town |
| Pala Mining District | Mining District |
| San Diego County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 23' 13'' North , 117° 2' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow | 1,832 (2011) | 9.4km |
| Temecula | 112,011 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Aguanga | 1,128 (2011) | 18.2km |
| Fallbrook | 30,534 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Valley Center | 9,277 (2011) | 18.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Fallbrook, California | 19km |
| Vista Gem & Mineral Society | Vista, California | 27km |
| Palomar Gem & Mineral Club | Escondido, California | 30km |
Summary:
Chief Mountain is the northeasternmost of five pegmatite-hosting mountains that comprise the Pala pegmatite district. Its elevation is approximately 1502 ft (ca. 458 m) AMSL.
Chief Mountain is the northeasternmost of five pegmatite-hosting mountains that comprise the Pala pegmatite district. Its elevation is approximately 1502 ft (ca. 458 m) AMSL.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| ⓘ | Beyerite | 5.BE.35 | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Lithiophilite | 8.AB.10 | LiMn2+PO4 |
| ⓘ | Purpurite | 8.AB.10 | Mn3+(PO4) |
| ⓘ | Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite | 8.AB.10 | Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4 |
| ⓘ | Pucherite | 8.AD.40 | Bi(VO4) |
| ⓘ | Clinobisvanite | 8.AD.65 | Bi(VO4) |
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Namibite | 8.BB.50 | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Hopeite | 8.CA.30 | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Hureaulite | 8.CB.10 | Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Fairfieldite | 8.CG.05 | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Eulytine | 9.AD.40 | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| ⓘ | var. Morganite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | var. Goshenite | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Foitite | 9.CK.05 | ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Luinaite-(OH)' | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene var. Kunzite | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 | |
| ⓘ | Bavenite | 9.DF.25 | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Lithian Muscovite ? | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Star muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cookeite | 9.EC.55 | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Indicolite' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'var. Verdelite' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Zinnwaldite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Elbaite-Schorl Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Jahnsite Group' | - | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| H | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
| H | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Star muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite | Li1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4 |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| B | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
| O | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Indicolite | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| O | ⓘ Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite | Li1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite | |
| O | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
| O | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Star muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Na | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Star muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Cookeite | (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene var. Kunzite | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Goshenite | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Star muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| P | ⓘ Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite | Li1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4 |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series | |
| P | ⓘ Jahnsite Group | XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Star muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Bavenite | Ca4Be2Al2Si9O26(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
| V | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| V | ⓘ Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Fairfieldite | Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Hureaulite | Mn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophilite | LiMn2+PO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Purpurite | Mn3+(PO4) |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite | Li1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Foitite | ◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Zinnwaldite | |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Elbaite-Schorl Series | |
| Fe | ⓘ Luinaite-(OH) | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hopeite | ZnZn2(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Clinobisvanite | Bi(VO4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Eulytine | Bi4(SiO4)3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Namibite | Cu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH) |
| Bi | ⓘ Pucherite | Bi(VO4) |
Localities in this Region
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- San Diego County
- California
- San Diego County
- Pala Mining District
- San Diego County
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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Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA