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Jacumba, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 37' 2'' North , 116° 11' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Jacumba Hot Springs561 (2014)0.1km
Ejido Jacumé290 (2013)3.0km
Boulevard315 (2011)9.4km
Jardines del Rincón220 (2013)13.4km
Cereso del Hongo4,278 (2014)15.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
57636
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:57636:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Jacumba is a town in south central San Diego Co., near the Mexican border. The Jacumba pegmatite district is located around nearby Tule Mountain.

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34 valid minerals.

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Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Beryl var. Goshenite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
'Clay minerals'
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Corundum ?
Formula: Al2O3
Colour: Bluish
Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Frondelite
Formula: (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular var. Hessonite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Herderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)F
Description: No data.
Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hydroxylherderite
Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Description: Moore (2000) analyzed lithiophilite from this locality and found the Mn/Mn + Fe ratio was 0.56
'Manganese Oxides'
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Purpurite
Formula: Mn3+(PO4)
Description: Parent lithiophilite from this locality has Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.56 (Moore, 2000).
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Russ Rizzo CollectionIdentified by Russ Rizzo: Visual Identification
Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Robertsite
Formula: Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Spodumene var. Kunzite
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Corundum ?4.CB.05Al2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Purpurite8.AB.10Mn3+(PO4)
Herderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)F
Hydroxylherderite8.BA.10CaBe(PO4)(OH)
Frondelite8.BC.10(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Robertsite8.DH.30Ca2Mn3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
var. Hessonite9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
var. Goshenite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Spodumene
var. Kunzite
9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Danburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
H HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
H HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
H RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
LiLithium
Li Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Be HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Be HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Be Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CorundumAl2O3
O DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
O Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
O HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
O Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
O PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
O RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al CorundumAl2O3
Al EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Al Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Beryl var. GosheniteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
P HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
P HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
P HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
P PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
P RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Ca DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HerderiteCaBe(PO4)F
Ca Grossular var. HessoniteCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca HydroxylherderiteCaBe(PO4)(OH)
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Ca RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MnManganese
Mn EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mn Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mn HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mn PurpuriteMn3+(PO4)
Mn RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mn RobertsiteCa2Mn33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi

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