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Lepidolite from
Royal Mine (Lithium Queen claim; Pandora deposit; Royal deposit; Thursday claim), Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Lepidolite

Royal Mine, Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Lepidolite, etc.

Royal Mine, Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Lepidolite

Royal Mine, Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Lepidolite, etc.

Royal Mine, Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
05300880017272095509190.jpg
Lepidolite

Royal Mine, Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
04995030017272095518033.jpg
Lepidolite, etc.

Royal Mine, Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Lepidolite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Lepidolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Royal Mine (Lithium Queen claim; Pandora deposit; Royal deposit; Thursday claim), Rodriguez Canyon, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:477601
Long-form Identifier:1:3:477601:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Lepidolite
8.6km (5.3 miles) ⓘMason Valley Gem claim, Mason Valley, Banner Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
14.1km (8.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Pegmatite occurrence, Ranchita, Volcan Mountains, San Diego County, California, USA
25.4km (15.8 miles) ⓘLookout Mine (Hercules group; Lookout prospect; Upper Hercules mine), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
25.5km (15.8 miles) ⓘHercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘLittle Three Mine, Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
26.7km (16.6 miles) ⓘA.B.C. Mine (ABC Mine; Daggett & MacIntosh; Daggett group), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘMesa Grande Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
31.9km (19.8 miles) ⓘSan Diego Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
32.0km (19.9 miles) ⓘCryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
32.1km (19.9 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Mudoch, J. and Webb, R. W. 1948. Minerals of California, Bulletin 136. State of California, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mines, pages 39, 192.
 
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