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Albite from
Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Clark Mine, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:630833
Long-form Identifier:1:3:630833:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘVictor Mine (Big Buck mine; Big Buck prospect), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘClark Extension prospect, Ditch Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘMack Mine (John Mac mine; Mac mine; San Luis Rey claim), Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) ⓘCalac prospect, Rincon Mountain, Rincon, Rincon Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘEsmeralda Mine, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
12.1km (7.5 miles) ⓘTrail Mine, Mesa Grande, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘPala Mountain, Pala, Pala Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
13.4km (8.3 miles) ⓘPayne Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘCota Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
14.3km (8.9 miles) ⓘHimalaya Mine, Gem Hill, Mesa Grande Mining District, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Hanley, J. B. 1951. Economic Geology of the Rincon Pegmatites, San Diego County, California. Department of Natural Resources, California Division of Mines, Special Report 7B: p. 20-23, maps
 
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