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Beryl from
Golden Gander prospect (Wendy Sue prospect), Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
00748400017272288063719.jpg
Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
02088400017272288069310.jpg
Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
03755750017272288069314.jpg
Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
08789570017272082527936.jpg
Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
00748400017272288063719.jpg
Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
02088400017272288069310.jpg
Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
03755750017272288069314.jpg
Beryl

Golden Gander prospect, Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Prospect
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 Golden Gander prospect (Wendy Sue prospect), Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:560772
Long-form Identifier:1:3:560772:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
4.9km (3.0 miles) ⓘ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
6.3km (3.9 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
6.5km (4.0 miles) ⓘDonna prospects (Donna Lode; LVSEC2 claim; Sunset mine; The Donna Mine claim), Warner Springs, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
7.4km (4.6 miles) ⓘBlue Chihuahua Mine (Blue Dog), Iron Spring Mountain, Cooper Canyon Mining District, Riverside County, California, USA
7.9km (4.9 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
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘCryo-Genie Mine, Warner Springs, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘAguanga Mountain, Oak Grove, Aguanga Mountain Mining District (Smith Mountain Mining District), San Diego County, California, USA
16.0km (10.0 miles) ⓘElder Canyon deposits, Elder Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘSan Diego Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
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