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Smoky Quartz from
Carmelita Mine (Big Spring mine; Blue Gem claim; Crest Gem mine; Elinor deposit; Elinor mine; Estudillo mine; French Pete mine; MS 6130; Peter Cabat mine), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Smoky Quartz

Carmelita Mine, Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Carmelita Mine, Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Smoky Quartz

Carmelita Mine, Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Smoky Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smoky Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Carmelita Mine (Big Spring mine; Blue Gem claim; Crest Gem mine; Elinor deposit; Elinor mine; Estudillo mine; French Pete mine; MS 6130; Peter Cabat mine), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:479261
Long-form Identifier:1:3:479261:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smoky Quartz
4.6km (2.8 miles) ⓘBlue Lady Mine (Blue Tourmaline claim; Blue Bell deposit; Blue Bell mine; Exposition claim; Panama claim; San Diego claim; San Diego group), Chihuahua Valley, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘMesa Grande Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
22.1km (13.8 miles) ⓘCota Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
22.2km (13.8 miles) ⓘPayne Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
23.4km (14.5 miles) ⓘRose Quartz Mine (Patton lode; Patten lode; Powers group; Crystal Quartz; White Quartz; Sante Fe Gem), Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘColumbia Mine (April Fool claim; Belo Horizonte claim; California Gem Mine; Columbia Gem Mine; Desert Rose claim; San Jacinto Gem Mine; Discovery), Thomas Mountain, Thomas Mountain [town], Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘPetra Mine, Tripp Flats, Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
28.9km (18.0 miles) ⓘClark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘMack Mine (John Mac mine; Mac mine; San Luis Rey claim), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Ritchie, S. 2000. History of the Carmelita Gem Mine in the 20th Century. Southern California Gem Industries web publication: July.
 
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