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Goshenite from
Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
05888690017272011839259.jpg
Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
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Goshenite

Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Goshenite
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beryl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Goshenite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Himalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:613305
Long-form Identifier:1:3:613305:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Goshenite
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘMesa Grande Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘGreen Ledge Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCota Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘTrail Mine, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
13.7km (8.5 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
17.1km (10.6 miles) ⓘHercules Mine (Beryl claim; Hercules claim; Hercules group; Hercules prospect), Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
17.2km (10.7 miles) ⓘLittle Three Mine, Little Three Mine area, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘSurprise Mine, Ramona, Ramona Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
20.0km (12.4 miles) ⓘGolden Gander prospect (Wendy Sue prospect), Previtt Canyon, Warner Springs Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
21.0km (13.1 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
References
Fisher, Jesse (2002) Gem and Rare-Element Pegmatites of Southern California. The Mineralogical Record, 33 (5) 363-407p.5
 
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