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Corundum from
Broken Spear Mine, Soboba Hot Springs (Ritchey Hot Springs; White Sulphur Spring), San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA


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Corundum

Broken Spear Mine, Soboba Hot Springs, San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
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Corundum

Broken Spear Mine, Soboba Hot Springs, San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
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Corundum

Broken Spear Mine, Soboba Hot Springs, San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Corundum
Formula:Al2O3
Formation:Primary
Colour:Specimens are mostly gray in color, some showing a light lavender color, and some showing royal blue cores.
Luminescent properties:Fluorescent
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Significance:Classic locality for this mineral (see references.)
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Corundum data
Locality Data:Click here to view Broken Spear Mine, Soboba Hot Springs (Ritchey Hot Springs; White Sulphur Spring), San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1489400
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1489400:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Corundum
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘHazen Corundum prospect (Unnamed Corundum prospect), Soboba Hot Springs (Ritchey Hot Springs; White Sulphur Spring), San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Corundum occurrences [2], Soboba Hot Springs (Ritchey Hot Springs; White Sulphur Spring), San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘUnnamed Corundum occurrence [1], Hemet, Riverside County, California, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘHemet Magnesite Mine (Hemet Magnesite property), Winchester, Menifee Mining District (Auld Mining District), Riverside County, California, USA
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘAndalusite pegmatite (group I; older pegmatites), Little Cahuilla Mountain, Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
34.0km (21.2 miles) ⓘAgua Caliente Indian Land, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
50.5km (31.4 miles) ⓘCrestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
53.8km (33.4 miles) ⓘCajalco Mine (Cajalco Tin Mine; Cajalco Dumortierite occurrence), El Cerrito, Riverside County, California, USA
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘJensen Quarry, Jurupa Mountains, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
81.5km (50.6 miles) ⓘUnnamed Corundum occurrence [1], Stoddard Peak, San Bernardino County, California, USA
References
Shawn Underwood Collection
 
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