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Schorl from
Oceanview Mine (Oceanview adits; new Oceanview workings), Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Schorl, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Schorl, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
01269120017368874085573.jpg
Schorl, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
09137180017368874088403.jpg
Schorl, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
01269120017368874085573.jpg
Schorl, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
09137180017368874088403.jpg
Schorl, etc.

Oceanview Mine, Elizabeth R. Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Albite7
- var Cleavelandite7
Lepidolite7
Quartz7
Elbaite3
Muscovite3
Cookeite2
Tourmaline1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Oceanview Mine (Oceanview adits; new Oceanview workings), Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:507571
Long-form Identifier:1:3:507571:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Schorl
0.1km (0.0 miles) ⓘPoison Oak prospects, Elizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘElizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.1km (0.1 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 (0.1 miles) ⓘOceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘMeadow prospects, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘNorth End prospects, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘUpper Salmons View prospect, Pala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘLower Salmons View prospect, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘSnipe prospect (Spar King deposit), Oceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘRedwing prospects (Redlands prospects; Redwings prospects), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Stephenson, J. (2008), Pala District Opens Wider: Oceanview Mine Strikes It Big. Gem News: Pala International, Fallbrook, CA. January 16th.
Fisher, Jesse (2011) Mines and Minerals of the Southern California Pegmatite Province. Rocks & Minerals, 86 (1) 14-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2011.537167
 
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