Locality type: Mine Classification Species: Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3 O8 ) Confirmation Validity: Believed Valid Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data: Lepidolite 54 Elbaite 42 Tourmaline 28 - var Rubellite 14 - var Verdelite 1 Microcline 24 Quartz 23 - var Smoky Quartz 3 Stibiotantalite 5 Stilbite Subgroup 2 Topaz 1 Apatite 1 Schorl 1 Orthoclase 1 Microlite Group 1 Data Mineral Data: Click here to view Albite data Locality Data: Click here to view Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA Photo Gallery View Gallery (3 photos) Data Identifiers Mindat Occurrence Record ID: 44589 Long-form Identifier: 1:3:44589:6 GUID (UUID V4 ): 0 Nearest other occurrences of Albite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘ San Diego Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA 0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘ Mesa Grande Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA 1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘ Cota Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA 1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘ Payne Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA 2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘ Trail Mine, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA 2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘ Esmeralda Mine, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA 12.8km (8.0 miles) ⓘ Maple Lode Mine (Maple claim), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA 13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘ Mountain Lily Mine (Emeralite No. 2 claim; Gem Mine No. 1 claim; Ware mine), Aguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA 14.0km (8.7 miles) ⓘ Clark Extension prospect, Ditch Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA 14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘ Calac prospect, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References Foord, E. E., Starkey, H. C., and Taggart, J. E., Jr. (1986) Mineralogy and paragenesis of "pocket" clays and associated minerals in complex granitic pegmatites, San Diego, California. American Mineralogist, 71, 428-439. Search for references including Albite Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA