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Beryl from
Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Morganite, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
03299230017272042289907.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
03299230017272042289907.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
02134280017272011576580.jpg
Aquamarine, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Aquamarine, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite2
- var Cleavelandite2
Quartz2
Tourmaline2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:384183
Long-form Identifier:1:3:384183:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Beryl in this Region
Upper Elizabeth R. Mine (Elizabeth R. Mine [original]), Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘUpper Elizabeth R. Mine (Elizabeth R. Mine [original]), Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘElizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘOceanview Mine (Oceanview adits; new Oceanview workings), Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘPala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘGoddess Mine (Goddess prospect; MS 6452), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.4km (0.2 miles) ⓘRedwing prospects (Redlands prospects; Redwings prospects), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘMargarita Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘStewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘAnita Mine (MS 6859), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘSempe Mine (Sempa mine; Senpa mine; Senpe mine), Hiriart Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
description of beryl discovery on southwestern most Oceanview lode exposure
March.
Osborn, P. (2005) Personal communication between Phillip Osborn of Hemet and Scott L. Ritchie of Temecula, California
 
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