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Beryl from
Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Beryl

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
01900720017272095549751.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
00981200017272011415999.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Beryl

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
01900720017272095549751.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
09780230017272011384421.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
00981200017272011415999.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
07410550017272095538246.jpg
Beryl

Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tourmaline King Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:539999
Long-form Identifier:1:3:539999:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘTourmaline Queen Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘStewart Mine, Tourmaline Queen Mountain (Pala Mtn; Queen Mtn), Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.0km (1.2 miles) ⓘMargarita Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.0km (1.3 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
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘElizabeth R. Mine (Hazel W. claim), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘPala Chief Mine, Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.1km (1.3 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
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘOceanview Mine (MS 6452; MS 6848; Ocean View Mine), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘRedwing prospects (Redlands prospects; Redwings prospects), Chief Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
San Diego Mining Company (2003)
 
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