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Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA i
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Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

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Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

Helvine

Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

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Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

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Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

Helvine

Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

Helvine

Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

Helvine

Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

33° 15' 47'' North , 116° 56' 20'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Valley Center	9,277 (2011)	10.2km
Hidden Trails	750 (2008)	15.8km
Hidden Meadows	3,485 (2011)	16.7km
San Pasqual	2,041 (2018)	19.1km
Escondido	151,451 (2017)	21.1km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Palomar Gem & Mineral Club	Escondido, California	21km
Vista Gem & Mineral Society	Vista, California	29km
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.	Fallbrook, California	32km

Mindat Locality ID:

91203

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:91203:6

GUID (UUID V4):

A gem-bearing pegmatite mine located in the NE¼SW¼ sec. 36, T10S, R1W, SBM, 3.3 km (2.1 miles) SSE of Rincon.

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Mineral List

13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Sinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Sinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'

Description: Occurs as well-formed crystals to 2 inches (5 cm).

References:

Rogers, Austin Flint (1910b), Minerals from the pegmatite veins of Rincon, San Diego County, California: Columbia University, School of Mines Quarterly: 31: 217

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: 24 pages, illus., maps: 17

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 155.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Helvine

Formula: Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

Habit: tetrahedral crystals to 2cm on edge

Colour: Yellow

Description: Occurs as small grains and imperfect crystals in petalite-spodumene rock. Found in unnamed pegmatite near Clark pegmatite.

References:

Murdoch, Joseph (1946), Progress on revision of Bulletin 113 “Minerals of California,” with notes on some new mineral occurrences: California Division Mines Report 42: 198

Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

Fisher, Jesse (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (1) 14-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537167

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Description: Occurs altering from spodumene.

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

Murdoch, Joseph (1946), Progress on revision of Bulletin 113 “Minerals of California,” with notes on some new mineral occurrences: California Division Mines Report 42: 198

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Lithiophilite

Formula: LiMn²⁺PO₄

References:

Fisher, Jesse (2002) Gem and Rare-Element Pegmatites of Southern California. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (5) 363-407pp.389-390

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'

References:

King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Colour: Greenish

Description: Occurs as "books" to 1.5 inches (3.75 cm) thick.

References:

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Petalite

Formula: LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)

Habit: Aggreagted into raadiating & divergent acucular grains.

Description: Occurs in quartz-spodumene masses.

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

Murdoch, Joseph (1946), Progress on revision of Bulletin 113 “Minerals of California,” with notes on some new mineral occurrences: California Division Mines Report 42: 198

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 79, 215, 286, 346

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

Fisher, Jesse (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (1) 14-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537167

ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal

Formula: SiO₂

Description: Mined commercially.

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology pages 100, 106, 114

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

Description: Occurs as crystals in quartz altering to petalite and heulandite.

References:

Murdoch, Joseph (1946), Progress on revision of Bulletin 113 “Minerals of California,” with notes on some new mineral occurrences: California Division Mines Report 42: 198

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: 23

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 79, 215, 346

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

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: p. 20-23, maps

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rock Crystal	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Lithiophilite	8.AB.10	LiMn²⁺PO₄
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	var. Morganite	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Petalite	9.EF.05	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Helvine	9.FB.10	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'	-
ⓘ	'Almandine-Spessartine Series'	-
ⓘ	'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'	-
ⓘ	''	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
Li	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Be	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Schorl	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
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Petalite	LiAl(Si₄O₁₀)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Mn	ⓘ Lithiophilite	LiMn²⁺PO₄
Mn	ⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Fe	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

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References

Rogers, Austin Flint (1910b), Minerals from the pegmatite veins of Rincon, San Diego County, California: Columbia University, School of Mines Quarterly: 31: 217

Murdoch, Joseph (1946), Progress on revision of Bulletin 113 “Minerals of California,” with notes on some new mineral occurrences: California Division Mines Report 42: 197-198; […(abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 57: 1256]: 198.

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: 24 pages, illus., maps: 17, 23.

Sinkankas, John (1959) Gemstones of North America Vol. 1. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York.

Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology pages 100, 106, 114, 213

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 79, 155, 215, 286, 346.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

Fisher, Jesse (2002) Gem and Rare-Element Pegmatites of Southern California. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (5) 363-407pp.389-390

Fisher, Jesse (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (1) 14-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537167

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