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Spodumene from
Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Spodumene, etc.

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07681340017272013419003.jpg
Spodumene, etc.

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07794070017272082009736.jpg
Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
06376600017272028801424.jpg
Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
01565310017272028814984.jpg
Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Spodumene, etc.

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07794070017272082009736.jpg
Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
06376600017272028801424.jpg
Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Kunzite

Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
- var Cleavelandite2
Montmorillonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Katerina Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:311504
Long-form Identifier:1:3:311504:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘHiriart Mine (MS 5391), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘAnita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.6km (0.3 miles) ⓘWhite Queen Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘVanderberg Mine, Vanderberg-Katerina pegmatites, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘSan Pedro Mine, Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘK. C. Naylor Mine (MS 5391; Naylor mine), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.2km (0.8 miles) ⓘButterfly prospect, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘPala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) ⓘChief Extension prospects, Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘElizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Rocks & Minerals: May, 1999.
 
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